Viatris' Mylan Recalls One Lot Of Octreotide Acetate Injection Due To Glass Particulates

Viatris Inc's VTRS Mylan is voluntarily recalling one lot of Octreotide Acetate Injection, 500 mcg/mL, packaged in a carton of ten 1mL syringes due to a product complaint of the presence of glass particles in a syringe.
The lot was manufactured by Italfarmaco SpA, Italy, and was distributed by Mylan Institutional LLC in the U.S. between January 11 and June 21, 2022.
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Octreotide Acetate Injection is indicated to reduce blood levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1; somatomedin C) in acromegaly patients.
It is also indicated for the symptomatic treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors, where it suppresses or inhibits severe diarrhea and flushing episodes.
Intravenous administration of a solution containing particulate matter could lead to events including local irritation or swelling, vasculitis/phlebitis, allergy, and microvascular obstruction.
No reports of adverse reactions associated with this lot have been received to date.
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