Drug recalls

Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops (polyvinyl alcohol 0.5%, povidone 0.6%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles; a) Best Choice, PROUDLY DI…

K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Class IIOngoingD-0002-2027
Status
Ongoing
City
Pomona
State
CA
Country
United States
Classification
Class II
Product type
Drugs
Event ID
99880
Recalling firm
K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Address 1
3420 Pomona Blvd
Address 2
N/A
Postal code
91768-3236
Voluntary mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial firm notification
E-Mail
Distribution pattern
US Nationwide
Recall number
D-0002-2027
Product quantity
505,896 cartons
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Recall initiation date
20260911
Center classification date
20261005
Report date
20261014
Product description

Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops (polyvinyl alcohol 0.5%, povidone 0.6%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles; a) Best Choice, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY: VALU MERCHANDISERS, CO., 5000 KANSAS CITY, KS 66106, UPC 0 70038 47008 3; b) LEADER, DISTRIBUTED BY CARDINAL HEALTH, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017, www.myleader.com, NDC 70000-0011-1; c) Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Distributed By AmerisourceBergen, 1 West First Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428, NDC 24385-006-05; d) Good Sense, Distributed By: Geiss, Destin& Dunn, Inc., A Perrigo Company, Peachtree City, GA 30269, NDC 50804-110-01; e) Medic'c Choice, Sterile 0.5 fl. oz. (15 mL), Manufactured by KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pomona, CA 91768, NDC 55651-008-01; f) P, DISTRIBUTED BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC, LAKELAND, FL 33811, UPC 0 41415 00976 9; g) Quality Choice, Distributed by CDMA Inc, Novi, MI NDC 83324-189-14; h) TopCare health, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELKGROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, UPC 0 36800 09331 7; I) Walgreens, DISTRIBUTED BY: WALGREEN CO. DEERFIELD, IL 60015, UPC 3 11917 06503 8; J) Kroger, DISTRIBUTED BY THE KROGER CO., CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202, UPC 0 11110 38600 7.

Code info

Lot: a) AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; b) AT24N01, Exp.: 11/30/2026; AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; AT25F01, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25F02, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25K02, Exp.: 9/30/2027; c) AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; AT25K02, Exp.: 9/30/2027; d) AT24N01, Exp.: 11/30/2026; AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; AT25F01, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25F02, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25K01, Exp.: 9/30/2027; AT25K02, Exp.: 9/30/2027; e) AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; f) AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; g) AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; AT25F02, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25K01, Exp.: 9/30/2027; h) AT25B01, Exp.: 2/28/2027; AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; I) AT25D01, Exp.: 04/30/27; AT25F01, Exp.: 6/30/2027; AT25K02, Exp.: 9/30/2027; J) AT24N01, Exp.: 11/30/2026.

Harmonized identifiers (openFDA)
Application number
M018
Brand name
LEADER ARTIFICIAL TEARS 15 ML, GOOD NEIGHBOR PHARMACY ARTIFICAL TEARS LUBRICANT EYE DROPS, GOOD SENSE ARTIFICIAL TEARS, ARTIFICIAL TEARS, QUALITY CHOICE ARTIFICIAL TEARS LUBRICANT EYE DROPS
Generic name
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, POVIDONE
Manufacturer name
Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc., KC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chain Drug Marketing Association, Inc.
Product NDC
70000-0011, 24385-006, 50804-110, 55651-008, 83324-189
Product type
HUMAN OTC DRUG
Route
OPHTHALMIC
Substance name
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED, POVIDONE, POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
RxCUI
598050
SPL ID
5b120e34-0a0e-e1ae-e063-6294a90a15bc, 5739a45b-5bf7-5db8-e063-6394a90a7ffc, 47450941-e9fd-623c-e063-6294a90a940b, 4748d0f4-e97c-a0c1-e063-6394a90ac311, 47494778-349f-6448-e063-6294a90a3c34
SPL set ID
8cccc589-3a8e-baad-e053-2a95a90ab8c7, ce6852a8-c5e6-403d-a7b4-a2e85d1ebb1f, 9b243301-2e4b-5706-e053-2995a90a9b90, eb6eb6c4-1609-407b-84e4-c7509811f3c0, 1f669655-4bc7-0175-e063-6294a90a305a
Package NDC
70000-0011-1, 24385-006-05, 50804-110-01, 55651-008-01, 83324-189-14
Is original packager
true
Upc
0096295137644, 0087701104060, 0180410000163, 0095072015519, 0635515992238, 070038470083, 041415009769, 036800093317, 311917065038, 011110386007
UNII
532B59J990, FZ989GH94E
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