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Drug company (FDA labeler)

Sagent Pharmaceticals

NDC labeler code: 25021

What is a labeler?

The company whose name is on the package and in the FDA’s National Drug Code (NDC) Directory. It may make the medicine itself or sell medicine made by another company. The first part of every NDC code identifies the labeler.

Official FDA data only

Products, approvals and recalls come from the FDA (NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA, enforcement reports). Recalls are linked to this company by the NDC labeler code on the recalled product.

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At a glance

3Products (NDC)

Prescription medicines

FDA applications for these products

  • ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application: how a generic version is approved.
ApprovedApplicationMedicineSponsor
June 30, 2010ANDA090808 Heparin sodium
HEPARIN SODIUM
Sagent Pharms

The sponsor is the company that holds the FDA application; it can differ from the labeler.

Recall timeline

2026

  1. May 4, 2026 · Class III · Ongoing · D-0539-2026 · Busulfan

    Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications

    Busulfan Injection, 60 mg per 10 mL (6 mg per mL), 8x10 mL Single-Dose Vials, Rx only, Mfd. for Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195, Made in Canada, NDC 25021-241-10.

2024

  1. May 28, 2024 · Class I · Ongoing · D-0554-2024 · Docetaxel

    Presence of Particulate Matter: Presence of particulate matter from the stopper in the drug product.

    Docetaxel Injection, USP, 160 mg per 16 mL (10 mg per mL), 1 x 16 mL Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, Mfd. for Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195 (USA), Made in India. NDC 25021-254-08

  2. May 28, 2024 · Class I · Ongoing · D-0553-2024 · Docetaxel

    Presence of Particulate Matter: Presence of particulate matter from the stopper in the drug product.

    Docetaxel Injection, USP, 80 mg per 8 mL (10 mg per mL), 1 x 8 mL Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, Mfd. for Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195 (USA), Made in India. NDC 25021-254-08

  3. April 25, 2024 · Class II · Ongoing · D-0499-2024 · Methylprednisolone acetate

    Presence of Particulate Matter: Potential for black particulates in the drug product.

    MethylPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension, USP, 400 mg per 10 mL (40 mg per mL), 1 x 10 mL Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, Mfd. for SAGENT Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195, Made in India. NDC: 25021-820-10

2023

  1. February 28, 2023 · Class II · Terminated · D-0435-2023 · Heparin sodium

    Labeling: Not elsewhere classified

    Heparin Sodium Injection, USP, 20,000 USP units per mL, 25 x 1 mL Multi-Dose Vials, Rx Only, For Intravenous or Subcutaneous Use, Mfd. for: Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195; Made in India, NDC carton: 25021-4

2021

  1. March 11, 2021 · Class II · Terminated · D-0305-2021 · Phenylephrine

    Lack of Assurance of Sterility: customer complaints of loose crimped vial overseals which may result in a non-sterile product.

    Phenylephrine HCl Injection, USP, 10 mg per mL, 1 mL per Single-Dose Vial packaged in 25 x 1 mL Single-Dose Vials per carton, For Intravenous Use, Rx only, Mfd. for: SAGENT Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195; Made in

2019

  1. April 30, 2019 · Class II · Terminated · D-1274-2019 · Ketorolac tromethamine

    Lack of Sterility Assurance: Microbial growth detected during a routine simulation of the manufacturing process, which represents the potential introduction of microorganisms into the products.

    Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 60 mg per 2 mL (30 mg per mL), 2 mL Vials, Rx only, Mfd. for Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195, NDC: 25021-701-02

2014

  1. October 3, 2014 · Class II · Terminated · D-0027-2015 · Ketorolac tromethamine

    Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, is being recalled as a result of labeling the product with the incorrect expiration date.

    Ketorolac Tromethamine INJECTION, USP, 30 mg per mL, a) 1 mL vial (NDC 25021-701-01) b) 2 mL vial (NDC 25021-701-02), Rx only, Mfd. for SAGENT Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195

  2. March 4, 2014 · Class II · Terminated · D-1615-2014 · Zoledronic acid

    Lack of Assurance of Sterility; leaking of premix bags

    Zoledronic Acid Injection 5 mg per 100 mL (0.05 mg/mL), 100 mL single-use bag packaged in a foil overwrap, Rx only, Sterile, For Intravenous Infusion, Mfd. for Sagent Pharmaceuticals Schaumburg, IL ---- NDC 25021-830-82

What do the recall classes mean?

Class I: The most serious type: there is a reasonable chance that using the product will cause serious health problems or death.
Class II: Using the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the chance of serious problems is remote.
Class III: Using the product is not likely to cause health problems (for example a labeling or packaging issue).

Sources

  1. NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  2. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
  3. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026

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