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BUPIVACAINE HCL & EPINEPHRINE Recalled by Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab Due to Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc....

Date: May 25, 2012
Company: Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab directly.

Affected Products

BUPIVACAINE HCL & EPINEPHRINE, P.F. 0.25% / 1:200,000 INJECTABLE 900 ML; BUPIVACAINE HCL & EPINEPHRINE, P.F. 0.5% / 1:200,000 INJECTABLE 900 ML; BUPIVACAINE HCL 0.25% INJECTABLE 120 ML,180 ML, 240 ML, 250 ML, 300 ML, 500 ML, 60 ML; BUPIVACAINE HCL 0.5% INJECTABLE1000 ML, 120 ML, 200 ML, 250 ML, 400 ML, 50 ML, 500 ML, 600 ML, 750 ML; BUPIVACAINE HCL, P.F. 0.25% INJECTABLE 1000 ML, 120 ML, 1200 ML, 150 ML, 1500 ML, 180 ML, 240 ML, 300 ML, 60 ML, 600 ML, 900 ML; BUPIVACAINE HCL, P.F. 0.5% INJECTABLE 10 ML, 120 ML, 1500 ML, 20 ML, 200 ML, 240 ML, 2500 ML, 300 ML, 360 ML, 600 ML, 960 ML; BUPIVACAINE HCL, P.F. 0.75% INJECTABLE 1200 ML, 150 ML, 240 ML, 30 ML, 600 ML, 7 ML (47 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

Quantity: 79 units

Why Was This Recalled?

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012 because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab

Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab has 198 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report