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Remdesivir Recall Overview:
- Why: Two specific lots of the injectable drug may be contaminated with glass particles which could lead to stroke and death.
- Who: Gilead Sciences Inc. recalled thousands of Veklury, or remdesivir, vials.
- Where: The recall spans nationwide.
Remdesivir, also called Veklury, has been recalled by manufacturer Gilead Sciences Inc, after reports of glass particulate contamination in two lots.
Administered via injection, remdesiver contaminated with glass particulates may result in irritation or swelling at the site of the injection, according to Gilead’s recall notice. If the glass reaches blood vessels, it may block blood vessels in the heart, lungs, or brain which can lead to stroke and death.
Gilead has not received any reports of adverse effects due to this remdesiver recall. However, the recall was triggered by a customer complaint, which was corroborated by Gilead’s own investigation. The US Food and Drug Administration is aware of the recall.
The recall affects up to 55,000 vials, company spokesman Chris Ridley told Bloomberg. The affected product is Veklury (remdesivir 100mg for injection) with the FDA National Drug Code of 61958-2901-02. The affected lot numbers are:
- 2141001-1A, which was distributed nationwide to US wholesalers between 10/25/21 and 10/26/2021
- 2141002-1A, which was distributed nationwide to US wholesalers between 10/26/21 and 11/02/2021
Both lots carry an expiration date of January 2024.
In October 2020, the FDA approved Veklury as a treatment for certain hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Approved patients are those who are 12 years of age or older and weigh 40 kilograms (about 88 pounds) or more.
Remdesiver Recall Next Steps
Gilead says it is working to notify Veklury distributors and customers via UPS next day air mail to hospital pharmacies, according to the recall notice. The company is also handling the return of any remaining vials from the affected lots.
Hospitals that have affected Veklury vials should stop using the drug and return the vials per Gilead’s instructions.
Consumers who experience or witness any adverse reactions to Veklury should first contact a healthcare provider. Such reactions or quality problems can also be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch.
Consumers who have questions about the recall can contact Gilead Sciences.
Earlier this year, Gilead Sciences, along with other drugmakers, and a group of consumers who accused the companies of conspiring to keep certain HIV therapy drugs off the market and at high prices reached a $10 million class action settlement.
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88 thoughts onRemdesivir Recalled by Gilead After Glass Found in COVID-19 Drug
My wife was admitted to the hospital with Dx of COVID. I asked that she not be given Remdesivere. A few days later her kidneys began to shut down and she was put on a ventilator. Her kidneys continued to fail & shut down completely. She died 3 weeks after admission. I found out from one of the nut, she was given the “full 5 doses” of remdesivere against my wishes and in spite of the kidney response. Please add me to any future lawsuits. This drug must be identified as the killer it is.
It did the same to me but being only 40 I was strong enough to be revived on two separate occasions. I’m still recovering nearly 2 years later. I was also denied unemployment even though I was unable to work due to “long Covid” and the effect Ramdesivir had on me.
I received two doses of Remdesivir while hospitalized at the VA in December 2021 to January 2022. I was transferred to a local hospital where I received monoclonal antibodies and my wife gave me Ivermectin. This apparently saved my life. I was hospitalized for three weeks, was not on a ventilator and came very close to suffocating. I was on oxygen for three months at home with lungs at 45% efficient. Lungs have improved to 73% but appear to be permanently damaged and have not improved in the last six months. I think Remdesivir was the cause of the lung damage. Please add me to the Class Action Lawsuit.
Jerry vasquez
I was taken to the hospital by ambulance in 2021 for pneumonia they gave me a PCR test and came out positive.
So as I went to the ER doctor told me he was going to give me something to relax me and not sure what that was I know they did a few tests on me like check my lungs. A while later I was taken to ICU and that’s where it all began!
They put me on a ventilator and gave me shots to knock me out. Almost a month later I was awakened I had lost 35 pounds with body paralyzed from my neck down, my face was disfigured from cut lashes on my face and stitches that had some how healed after I was sent to recovery room I do remember waking up a few times just to have another injection to make me sleep ,not once did anyone doctor or nurse or worker say a thing about my face. It took me months in rehab at home to get where I am today but will have to live with these scars doctors out here work together
I’ve tried to find out what happened to me but to no avail. I do have over 500 pages of proof of what the doctors were doing during my stay including administering remmdesivir but nothing in there about my scars. I’m probably the one that got away. Thanks
Please add me
My mom was admitted in to the hospital was given oxygen and she was starting to feel better she was given a diagnosis of covid and they started this drug before consent was given she dies three days later I want to be included in any lawsuit involving this drug I also have medical records proving that my mom had other life treating illnesses the hospital was fully aware of and did nothing to treat their only concern was covid they isolated us from her and did not allow us any real access to advocate on her behalf when she became unable to make decisions for herself
I am so sorry for all the others in this comment section and victims of remdesivir. My mom was admitted in the hospital Dec 23, 2022 for non-life threatening reasons. They claimed she had Covid and pneumonia and without consent started treating her with remdesivir. She died Jan 14, 2023. She kept telling us to help her, something was wrong. She didn’t deserve what they did to her. No one deserves to be given that drug. It’s a killer.
I know personally 3 people who have died after receiving the drug amdesivir, one being my children’s mother ( my ex).
Thank you. On December 30, 2021 my 86 yrs oldDad fell in his house. He was taken to the emergency room. He stayed in the hospital for observation. The doctor told me the hospital was for room where he could stay and have physical therapy. I went to see him on Sunday at the hospital and I was told he was in quarantine. What I said. The next day he given Remdesivir and passed on January 13, 2022. Pls help
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My husband received his 2 shots of covid…got co vid much later later..entered hospital ..he received remdesivir..I asked if they could give ivermectin but said it would make it worse..he died..please add me to the lawsuit. Thank u
My mother died with COVID-19 after a 15-day battle in the hospital. The only COVID drug they would administer was Remdesivir. I repeatedly asked if they would give her Ivermectin but they would not. I would like to be included in any Class Action lawsuit against the forced hospital protocol of administering Remdesivir across the entire United States.
My mom was in the hospital during this time frame of this recall. I’m trying to get the lot numbers from the hospital, and they say they don’t document it. They did say They did have one of the vials in their facility during this time frame, so I think they know the lot number. I’ve already been denied by one attorney. This remdesivir is a killer drug, and needs taken off the market. I have read these stories here, and so so many more.