Class IIOngoing

Lanreotide Injection recall

FDA recall D-0422-2026 · initiated Mar 13, 2026

By the pharmaranks editorial teamReviewed against the FDA (openFDA) sourcesUpdated Apr 15, 2026How we research

Cipla USA, Inc. recalled Lanreotide Injection in Mar 2026 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0422-2026) because Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to an FDA observation at the contract manufacturing site for deficiencies in their visual inspection procedure.

May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to an FDA observation at the contract manufacturing site for deficiencies in their visual inspection procedure.

Sterility could not be assured

The maker could not guarantee the product was sterile. That matters most for injections and eye products, where a contaminated dose reaches past the body's defences.

This is a manufacturing or quality failure, not a finding that the medicine is unsafe to take — across every recall we hold, none was issued for that reason. It does not mean the batch was harmless.

Is your product affected? Check the lot number

A recall covers only specific lots. Find the lot number and expiration date on your package and compare them to the affected codes below — if yours is not listed, it was not part of this recall.

Lot, expiry: 4401666IR1, Exp 8/31/2027; 4401703IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401703IR2, EXP 9/30/2027; 4401704IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401705IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401706IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401720IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401721IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401733IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401770IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401777IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401788IR1, Exp 10/31/2027; 4401804IR1, Exp 10/31/2027; 4401805IR1, Exp 10/31/2027; 4401824IR1, Exp 10/31/2027; 4401860IR1, Exp 10/31/2027; 4500019IR1, Exp 11/30/2027; 4500035IR1, Exp 11/30/2027; 4500036IR1, Exp 11/30/2027; 4500078IR1, Exp 11/30/2027; 4500079IR1, Exp 11/30/2027; 4500102IR1, Exp 12/31/2027; 4500119IR1, Exp 12/31/2027; 4500120IR1, Exp 12/31/2027; 4500121IR1, Exp 12/31/2027; 4500268IR1, Exp 1/31/2028; 4500269IR1, Exp 1/31/2028; 4500272IR1, Exp 1/31/2028; 4500314IR2, EXP 1/31/2028; 4500314RIR, EXP 1/31/2028; 4500315IR1, Exp 2/28/2028; 4500352IR1, Exp 2/28/2028; 4500353IR1, Exp 2/28/2028; 4500354IR1, Exp 2/28/2028; 4500355IR1, Exp 2/28/2028; 4500408IR1, Exp 2/28/2028; 4500409IR1, Exp 3/31/2028; 4500410IR1, Exp 3/31/2028; 4500480IR1, Exp 3/31/2028; 4500481IR1, Exp 3/31/2028; 4500545IR1, Exp 3/31/2028; 4500546IR1, Exp 3/31/2028; 4500588IR1, Exp 4/30/2028; 4500589IR1, Exp 4/30/2028; 4500635IR1, Exp 4/30/2028; 4500636IR1, Exp 4/30/2028; 4500687IR1, Exp 4/30/2028; 4500688IR1, Exp 4/30/2028; 4500758IR1, Exp 4/30/2028; 4500759IR1, Exp 5/31/2028; 4500788IR1, Exp 5/31/2028; 4500789IR1, Exp 5/31/2028; 4500819IR1, Exp 5/31/2028; 4500846IR1, Exp 5/31/2028; 4500849IR1, Exp 6/30/2028; 4500850IR1, Exp 7/31/2028; 4500907IR1, Exp 7/31/2028; 4501108IR1, Exp 7/31/2028; 4501109IR1, Exp 7/31/2028; 4501110IR1, Exp 7/31/2028; 4501111IR1, Exp 7/31/2028; 4501166IR1, Exp 7/31/2028; 4501386IR1, Exp 8/31/2028; 4501387IR1, Exp 8/31/2028;

Quantity recalled: 54,583 syringes

Details

Product: Lanreotide Injection, 120 mg*/0.5 mL, Box contains 1 Pre-filled syringe and 1 safety needle, Single dose only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Pharmathen International, S.A., Rodopi, Greece. Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc., 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300, Warren, NJ 07059. NDC: 69097-870-67
Recalling company: Cipla Limited
Classification: Class II
Status: Ongoing
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Distribution: Nationwide in the USA
Initiated: Mar 13, 2026
FDA report date: Apr 15, 2026

What to do.If you have a recalled product, don't throw away questions — check the FDA notice for the affected lot numbers and expiration dates, and ask your pharmacist or doctor before stopping a prescribed medicine. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice.

Frequently asked

Was Lanreotide Injection recalled?: Cipla USA, Inc. recalled Lanreotide Injection in Mar 2026 — an FDA Class II recall (D-0422-2026) because Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to an FDA observation at the contract manufacturing site for deficiencies in their visual inspection procedure. May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm.
Why was Lanreotide Injection recalled?: Per the FDA enforcement record, the reason for recall D-0422-2026 was: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to an FDA observation at the contract manufacturing site for deficiencies in their visual inspection procedure.
Is a recalled Lanreotide Injection dangerous to take?: An FDA recall removes specific lots from the market for a defined reason and does not by itself mean the medicine is unsafe for everyone — your specific lot may never have been affected. May cause temporary or medically reversible harm; low probability of serious harm. Check the FDA notice for the affected lot numbers and expiration dates, and ask your pharmacist or doctor before stopping a prescribed medicine. This reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice.
Which lots of Lanreotide Injection are affected?: Distributed: Nationwide in the USA. The recall covers these lots — Lot, expiry: 4401666IR1, Exp 8/31/2027; 4401703IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401703IR2, EXP 9/30/2027; 4401704IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401705IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401706IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401720IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401721IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401733IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401770IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401777IR1, Exp 9/30/2027; 4401788IR1…. Check the lot number and expiration date on your package against this list; if yours is not listed, it was not part of recall D-0422-2026.

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement record D-0422-2026 ↗

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