{"id":156,"date":"2015-01-09T12:43:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T15:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/recall\/?p=156"},"modified":"2015-01-09T12:49:38","modified_gmt":"2015-01-09T15:49:38","slug":"personal-injury-attorneys-virazole-recall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/recall\/personal-injury-attorneys-virazole-recall\/","title":{"rendered":"Valeant Pharmaceuticals Issues Voluntary Recall of RSV Medication Due to Microbial Contamination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_159\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159\" src=\"http:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/recall\/wp-content\/uploads\/valeant-300x45.png\" alt=\"personal injury attorneys, philadelphia personal injury attorneys, new jersey personal injury attorneys, PA personal injury lawyers, Valeant Recall Attorney, Contaminated Drugs Lawsuit\" width=\"300\" height=\"45\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/recall\/wp-content\/uploads\/valeant-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/recall\/wp-content\/uploads\/valeant.png 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo taken from <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Valeant_logo.svg\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/p><\/div>It was recently brought to the attention of the <a title=\"Messa &#038; Associates Personal Injury Attorneys\" href=\"http:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/ourfirm\/\"><Strong>Philadelphia personal injury attorneys<\/strong><\/a> of\u00a0Messa and Associates through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>U.S. Food and Drug Administration<\/strong><\/a> (FDA) that Valent Pharmaceuticals North America LLC (VPNA) is reportedly issuing a voluntary recall of one lot of Virazole \u00ae as of December 30, 2014. The reason for the recall of the ribavirin powder for solution is listed as microbial contamination.<\/p>\n<p>The products affected by this recall bare the lot number <strong>340353F<\/strong> and an expiration date of October 2018. It is packaged in 100 mL, 6 g Vial, 4-pack NDC 00187-0007-14 which is meant to be reconstituted with 300 ml sterile water for injection or inhalation.\u00a0 The product is only intended to be administered by a small particle aerosol generator.<\/p>\n<p>Virazole is generally used in hospitals to treat infants and young children with severe lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The inhalation of the non-sterile product with microbial contamination could increase the risk of severe respiratory infection, especially in those who are already immunocompromised due to illness or disease. While there have been no reported cases of injury, personal injury attorneys recommend an\u00a0immediate stoppage of use.<\/p>\n<p>VPNA is notifying distributors and customers directly through the mail.\u00a0 They will handle the coordination of recollecting all of the products in the affected lot.\u00a0 Customers can contact VPNA directly by phone at 800-321-4576 Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm ET or by email at <a href=\"mailto:pharmcs@valeant.com\">pharmcs@valeant.com<\/a>. Consumers can also contact their physician or healthcare providers with concerns.\u00a0 If you or someone you know has been adversely affected by the drug, you can report to VPNA at 877-361-2719 or the FDA\u2019s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program online.<\/p>\n<h2>New Jersey and Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorneys <\/h2>\n<p>Philadelphia personal injury attorneys at Messa &amp; Associates, P.C. represent people from across the country who have been injured by dangerous drugs. Let a specialized attorney from Messa &amp; Associates help you today.\u00a0 Call <strong>1-877-MessaLaw<\/strong> or <a title=\"Messa &#038; Associates - Free Case Evaluation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.messalaw.com\/submitcase\/\"><Strong>submit an online inquiry<\/strong><\/a> for a free pharmaceutical legal consultation today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was recently brought to the attention of the Philadelphia personal injury attorneys of\u00a0Messa and Associates through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Valent Pharmaceuticals North America LLC (VPNA) is reportedly issuing a voluntary recall of one lot of Virazole \u00ae as of December 30, 2014. 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