FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1436-2015

Product

Alprostadil 10 mcg/ml Injection, Sterile, Keep Frozen, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

Affected lot / code info
All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015; 12052014@40, 6/3/2015; 12182014@71, 6/16/2015; 01022015@12, 7/1/2015; 02112015@56, 8/10/2015; 02132015@47, 8/12/2015; 03062015@26, 9/2/2015; 03312015@23, 9/27/2015; 04162015@2, 10/13/2015; 05012015@26, 10/28/2015; 05072015@15, 11/3/2015

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
130 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-1436-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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