Class II โ€” Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard โ€” use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

PEGASPARGASE ONCASPAR Injection Recalled by Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Due to Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sigma-Tau PharmaSource, Inc....

Date: November 1, 2013
Company: Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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 Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

PEGASPARGASE ONCASPAR Injection, 3750 International Units Per 5mL vial, Rx ONLY, sigma-tau PHARMACEUTICALS INC, 9841 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 NDC 54482-301-01

Quantity: 7479 vials

Why Was This Recalled?

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Sigma-Tau PharmaSource, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of five lots of Oncaspar Injection, because of a crack under the crimp seal which caused a leak.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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