FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1506-2015

Product

HCG 1,000 IU/ml + Methylcobalamin 0.5 mg/ml Injection, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Refrigerate, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

Affected lot / code info
All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015; 04172015@3, 6/16/2015; 03242015@49, 5/23/2015; 03272015@31, 5/26/2015; 05052015@51, 7/4/2015; 03252015@2, 5/24/2015; 03252015@30, 5/24/2015; 03302015@45, 5/29/2015; 04162015@26, 6/15/2015; 04212015@7, 6/20/2015; 04172015@71, 6/16/2015; 04292015@53, 6/28/2015; 04072015@53, 6/6/2015; 04272015@44, 6/26/2015

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
398 ml total volume
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-1506-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.