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Thea Pharma, Inc. — Betimol (timolol ophthalmic solution) 0.5%, 15mL bottles, Rx only
Do not stop taking this without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor.
What’s wrong
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Out of specification for volume and compromised container closure.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — FDA Class II: temporary or medically reversible health harm.
What to do
Check the lot numbers below against what you have. Do not stop taking a prescription medicine because of a recall without speaking to your pharmacist or doctor first — for many medicines stopping is more harmful than continuing, and they can tell you whether yours is affected and what to do about it.
Who to contact: Recalling firm: Thea Pharma, Inc.
The product
Betimol (timolol ophthalmic solution) 0.5%, 15mL bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Thea Pharma Inc. Lexington, MA 02420, NDC 82584-002-15
Details
- Units affected
- 5,476 bottles
- Recall date
- March 5, 2024
- Brand
- Thea Pharma, Inc.
Product was distributed nationwide within the United States
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Thea Pharma, Inc. — Betimol (timolol ophthalmic solution) 0.5%, 15mL bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Thea Pharma Inc. Lexington, MA 02420, NDC 82584-002-15”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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