FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1432-2015

Product

5-Methy Tetrahydrofolate 5 mg/ml Injectable, Sterile-Multi-Dose Vial, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

Affected lot / code info
All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015; 02232015@75, 5/24/2015; 03042015@22, 6/2/2015; 03172015@44, 6/15/2015; 03192015@21, 6/17/2015; 03232015@61, 6/21/2015; 03272015@49, 6/25/2015; 04132015@50, 7/12/2015; 04132015@54, 7/12/201; 04152015@35, 7/14/2015; 04162015@12, 7/15/2015; 04222015@39, 7/21/2015, 04242015@3, 7/23/2015; 05012015@53, 7/30/2015; 05062015@20, 8/4/2015; 05052015@105, 8/3/2015

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility

Recalling firm

Firm
The Compounding Pharmacy of America
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
6216 Highland Place Way Ste 101-A, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919-4068

Distribution

Quantity
351 ML total
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-06-02
FDA classified
2015-09-15
Posted by FDA
2015-09-23
Terminated
2016-02-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1432-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.