FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1564-2015

Product

Magnesium Chloride 200 mg/ml (20%) 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; 04202015@79, 7/19/2015; 04072015@24, 7/6/2015; 04222015@10, 7/21/2015; 05052015@4, 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
924 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-1564-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.