Sterility concerns lead Baxter to recall nearly 600k units of saline injection

Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter International has voluntarily recalled nearly 600,000 units of sodium chloride injections due to concerns regarding their sterility, according to a Medscape news alert.

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The recall is for 0.9% sodium chloride injection 500 mL. The questionable intravenous saline solution units — which were manufactured in Marion, N.C. — were missing closures and were experiencing leaks, according to an U.S. Food and Drug Administration statement quoted in the report.

In 2014, Baxter recalled five other saline solution products.

 

 

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