CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 20 Aug 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Depo-Medrol (methylprednisolone acetate injectable recalled by Pfizer
Pfizer is recalling Depo-Medrol (methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension USP), 40 mg/ mL Single-Dose, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 30 Jul 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-1537-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68876
- Recalling firm
- Pfizer, New York, NY
- Brand
- Depo-medrol
- Manufacturer
- Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Jul 2014
- FDA classified
- 12 Aug 2014
- Reported
- 20 Aug 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 30 Jul 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Classified by FDA | +13 days |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Failed pH Specification: A pH result of 2.9 was obtained at the 9 month stability test interval at 25C/60%RH. The registered specification for pH is 3.0 - 7.0
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Depo-Medrol (methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension USP), 40 mg/ mL, 1 mL Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Distributed by Pharmacia & Upjohn Co Division of Pfizer Inc, New York NY 10017 NDC 0009-3073-03 DEPO-MEDROL methylprednisolone acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 40 mg per mL, 1 mL Single-Dose Vial, Rx ONLY, Distributed by Pharmacia & Upjohn Co Division of Pfizer Inc, New York NY 10017, NOVAPLUS is a registered trademark of Novation, LLC NDC 0009-3073-23
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Failed pH Specification: A pH result of 2.9 was obtained at the 9 month stability test interval at 25C/60%RH. The registered specification for pH is 3.0 - 7.0
Which lots are affected?
Lot H43272, H43265 Exp. 09/14
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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