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Where is Somatropin made?
6 companies sell it under their own name and 1 repackager rebottle it. Their labels name 3 factories in Denmark and Sweden.
Denmark 2Sweden 1
Companies and their factories
| Company on the label | Factory | Where | Last FDA inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Norditropin5 mg per 1.5 mL, 10 mg per 1.5 mL, 15 mg per 1.5 mL, 30 mg per 3 mL · NDC 0169-7705, 0169-7708, 0169-7703 +1 | Novo Nordisk A/S - HaxMakes it and makes the active ingredient | Gentofte, Denmark | Problems found, fixed voluntarilyJun 2023 |
| Novo Nordisk A/S - KvMakes it | Vaerlose, Denmark | Problems found, fixed voluntarilyMay 2024 | |
| Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc Genotropin0.2 mg per 0.25 mL, 0.4 mg per 0.25 mL, 0.6 mg per 0.25 mL, 0.8 mg per 0.25 mL, 1 mg per 0.25 mL, 1.2 mg per 0.25 mL · NDC 0013-2649, 0013-2650, 0013-2651 +9 | Pfizer Health ABMakes the active ingredient and tests it | Strangnas, Sweden | Problems found, fixed voluntarilyMar 2026 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. Serostim4 mg per 1 mL, 5 mg per 1 mL, 6 mg per 1 mL · NDC 44087-0004, 44087-0005, 44087-0006 | The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs | ||
| Eli Lilly and Company Humatrope6 mg per 2.88 mL, 12 mg per 2.88 mL, 24 mg per 2.88 mL · NDC 0002-8148, 0002-8149, 0002-8147 | The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs | ||
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. Zomacton5 mg, 10 mg · NDC 55566-1901, 55566-1801 | The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs | ||
| Sandoz Inc. Omnitrope5 mg per 1.5 mL, 5.8 mg per 1 mL, 10 mg per 1.5 mL · NDC 0781-3004, 0781-3001, 0781-4004 | The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs | ||
Repackaged by
These companies buy Somatropin in bulk and rebottle it, often for mail-order, clinic or hospital pharmacies. If your bottle shows one of these names, open its NDC to see who made the pills inside.
- Physicians Total Care, Inc.:
54868-6146
Recalls
- Apr 27, 2016 · Class II · Novo Nordisk Inc
Defective Delivery System; may have a low frequency assembly fault which may result in pens block during the so-called "air shot" step
Class I recalls are the most serious; Class III the least. A recall covers specific lots, listed on each recall.