Per the FDA, if you administer any of the following drugs, you must inspect the powder and reconstituted liquid for particles and use a filter. There is possible contamination with stainless steel particles, non-latex rubber, and fiber-like material. Since there are no comparable drugs, they are not recalling them.

�Imiglucerase (Cerezyme), a Gaucher disease intravenous drug
�Agalsidase beta (Fabrazyme), a Fabry disease intravenous infusion
�Alglucosidase alpha (Myozyme), a Pompe disease intravenous infusion
�Laronidase (Aldurazyme liquid solution), a Mucopolysaccharidosis type I-IV infusion
�Thyrotropin alpha (Thyrogen), an adjunctive diagnostic tool and treatment for thyroid cancer via intramuscular injection


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