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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published June 1, 2016

Aidarex Recalls Ceftriaxone Injection Due to CGMP Deviations

Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC recalls specific lots of Ceftriaxone for Injection USP due to manufacturing deviations. Check lot numbers and expiration dates.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0974-2016DrugAidarex Pharmaceuticals ›
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Recalling firmAidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC595 N Smith Ave Ste B · Corona, CA 92880-6920
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What happened, in plain English

Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC is recalling one lot of Ceftriaxone for Injection USP, 250mg/vial, because it contains an out-of-specification intermediate in the manufacturing process. This recall is classified as Class III, indicating a remote probability of adverse health consequences. The record does not specify any injuries or symptoms associated with this deviation. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42594-aidarex-recalls-ceftriaxone-injection-due-to-cgmp-deviations.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42594-aidarex-recalls-ceftriaxone-injection-due-to-cgmp-deviations · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0974-2016

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“Aidarex Recalls Ceftriaxone Injection Due to CGMP Deviations.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42594-aidarex-recalls-ceftriaxone-injection-due-to-cgmp-deviations. Based on FDA recall #D-0974-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0974-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The hazard stems from CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) deviations where an intermediate ingredient did not meet specifications during the manufacturing of the active pharmaceutical ingredient. While this violates quality standards, Class III classification suggests the risk to health is low or remote.

Who’s affected

Patients who received Ceftriaxone for Injection USP from Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC between the manufacturing date and the recall announcement on June 1, 2016. The product was distributed in Indiana (IN) and Georgia (GA).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Ceftriaxone for Injection USP, 250mg/vial, packaged by Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC. The specific recalled item has NDC 53217-0117-01 and Lot #47312-1 with an expiration date of 01/2018.

  • Brand
    Aidarex Pharmaceuticals
  • Category
    Drug

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Georgia and Indiana.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “IN, GA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Georgia, Indiana.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 1, 201612. FDA classified it Class III: Jun 7, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 15, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 14, 201642016
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0974-2016 (June 1, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0974-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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