Wyeth Prevnar Recall: "Not for Commercial Use?"

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July 17, 2009

Wyeth Prevnar Recall: "Not for Commercial Use?"

Can someone in the know please explain what it means when a vaccine is recalled because it was "not for commercial use" as in the case of Wyeth's Prevnar? One lot was just recalled. Prevnar does not contain Thimerosal so I don't assume there's a problem there. The press release went out tonight - a Friday night. The graveyard for press releases...  Read the FDA recall HERE.

Recall: Prevnar Pneumococcal 7-valent Conjugate Vaccine, Wyeth
DATE RECALL INITIATED:

July 10, 2009

PRODUCT / LOT NUMBER / EXPIRATION DATE:

Prevnar pneumococcal 7-valent Conjugate Vaccine
(Diptheria CRM197Protein)  

0.5 mL single dose pre-filled syring (10 per package)
NDC:  0005-1970-50 (10's)/0005-1970-49 (Singles)

Lot Number:  D50002

Expiration Date:  February 28, 2011

MANUFACTURER:

Wyeth

Philadelphia, PA

REASON:

Wyeth is voluntarily recalling the above lot of Prevnar®, Pneumococcal 7-valent Conjugate Vaccine, single dose pre-filled syringes.  During a routine physical reconciliation of Prevnar® pre-filled syringes, Wyeth determined that a portion of a bulk lot of pre-filled syringes, which was not intended for commercial use, was inadvertently packaged and distributed with commercial product under Lot D50002.  The product distributed as Lot D50002 met Wyeth's quality acceptance criteria.  Although some of the units of Lot D50002 were not intended for the commercial market, Wyeth performed a medical assessment and has concluded that the affected syringes present no health or safety risk to patients and that there is no need to revaccinate.

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[neonds13]

Jul. 19, 2009 at 2:53 PM

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