Antibiotic injection recalled after glass fragments found in vials: TFDAStaff Writer, with CNATaiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has ordered the recall of more than 27,000 vials of an antibiotic injection produced by Yung Shin Pharmaceutical Industrial Co. and purchased by medical facilities around Taiwan, after glass fragments were found in one vial, the agency said. The affected product is Tapimycin Injection Yung Shin, an antibiotic used to treat infections, according to a drug recall notice issued by the TFDA on Monday. The recall involves a single batch, lot number TYI4 T012, after a hospital reported discovering glass fragments in one vial, prompting the recall, said Huang Mei-chen (黃 玫甄), a senior technical specialist with the TFDA. As of now, a total of 27,680 vials from the batch have already been sold, Huang said. Huang noted that the same product was recalled in 2021 after glass fragments were found.

Source: Taipei Times December 24, 2025 16:03 UTC