CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 21 Aug 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Gemcitabine 1910 MG / NS IVPB recalled by Infusion Options
Infusion Options is recalling Gemcitabine 1910 MG / NS IVPB, distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 12 Jun 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1781-2019
- FDA event ID
- 83136
- Recalling firm
- Infusion Options, Brooklyn, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Jun 2019
- FDA classified
- 15 Aug 2019
- Reported
- 21 Aug 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 12 Jun 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Classified by FDA | +64 days |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Gemcitabine 1910 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1140 MG / 250 ML NS 0.9% IVPB; Gemcitabine 1290 MG /250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 460 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 880 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 810 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 820 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1748 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 890 MG /250 ML NS IVPB Gemcitabine 2000 MG /250 ML 0.9% NACL IVPB; Gemcitabine 660 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1880 MG /250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1180 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1400 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB Gemcitabine 1300 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1406 MG /250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1672 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 2050 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1260 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1710 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1320 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; Gemcitabine 1200 MG /250 ML NS IVPB, Rx Only, Infusion Options, Inc. 5924 13the Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219-4934, 718-283-7233
Where it was distributed
NY only
Questions about this recall
Is Gemcitabine 1910 MG / NS IVPB recalled?
Yes. Infusion Options recalled Gemcitabine 1910 MG / NS IVPB on 12 Jun 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-1781-2019.
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Which lots are affected?
All lots within expiry
Where was it sold?
NY only
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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