Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0270-2017

Product

Lipotropic (L-Carnitine 170 mg + Methylcobalamin 300 mcg + Thiamine HCL 20 mg + Riboflavin-5-phosphate Sod 2 mg + Niacinamide 20 mg + Pyridoxine HCL 2 mg + Folic Acid 1 mg/Lidocaine HCL 10 mg/ml), (30 ML). Compounded by Tri-Coast Pharmacy

Affected lot / code info

Recall includes all sterile products compounded between 05/17/2016 and 11/17/2016. Known lot codes (Exp Date): 09022016A (12/31/2016), 07282016C (12/31/2016)

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Recalling firm

Firm

Tri-Coast Pharmacy

Notification channel

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

14125 US Highway 1, N/A, Juno Beach, Florida 33408-1425

Distribution

Quantity

987 vials

Distribution pattern

Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated

2016-11-17

FDA classified

2017-01-04

Posted by FDA

2017-01-11

Status

Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0270-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.