Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations
Sanofi-Aventis US Drug Product Theft in Puerto Rico
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A delivery truck containing multiple sanofi-aventis U.S. pharmaceutical products was hijacked by armed men in the Bayamon district of Puerto Rico at approximately 7:30 AM on Friday, January 29, 2010. The truck was later recovered, however a significant portion of the sanofi-aventis U.S. product had been removed. Sanofi-aventis U.S. is working with U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations and the New Jersey District Office (FDA), and local authorities to locate the stolen products and identify the individuals who were involved in the theft.
The products and quantities stolen are listed below.
|
NDC |
Description |
LOT # |
Quantity (Unit of Sales) |
|
0024-5501-31 |
Ambien CR Tablets, 6.25 mg, (100’s) |
AC50H |
48 |
|
0088-2220-33 |
Lantus Inj (10mL Vial) |
40C520 |
1000 |
|
0088-2220-60 |
Lantus Solostar Inj. (5 pens) |
40C397 |
60 |
|
0075-0621-60 |
Lovenox Inj 60mg (10 syringes) |
7829 |
40 |
|
0075-0622-80 |
Lovenox Inj 80mg (10 syringes) |
28582 |
40 |
|
0075-0620-40 |
Lovenox Inj., 40mg (10 syringes) |
29437 |
90 |
|
N/A |
Hyalgan Inj (1 syringe) |
126600 |
8 |
|
0066-0494-25 |
Benzaclin Gel (25 gm jar) |
8048627 |
12 |
|
0066-0494-50 |
Benzaclin Gel (50 gm jar) |
8048625 |
6 |
|
0068-0226-30 |
Clomid Tablets, 50 mg (30’s blister) |
3071481 |
2 |
|
0088-1206-32 |
Anzemet Inj 20mg/ mL (5 mL vial) |
A9265 |
6 |
|
0024-5812-30 |
Aplenzin Tablets, 522mg (30’s) |
09K053P |
6 |
|
0024-5812-30 |
Aplenzin Tablets, 522mg (30’s) |
09F031P |
6 |
Please check your stock. It is always advisable to purchase product only from trusted and reliable sources and to be aware that an unusually low price may be an indication that the product has been stolen.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident or has received suspicious or unsolicited offers for the product in question after the date of the theft is encouraged to contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations at 1-800-551-3989 or by visiting the OCI Web Site (http://www.fda.gov/OCI). Patient or customer inquiries for the company should be directed to Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Trade Support at 1-800-372-6634.
For further information please visit www.sanofi-aventis.us
