FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1689-2015

Product

LIPO-VITE III, Injection Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Room Temperature, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

Affected lot / code info
All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015; 02232015@72, 5/24/2015; 02252015@60, 5/26/2015; 03112015@55, 6/9/2015; 03122015@99, 6/10/2015; 03172015@67, 6/15/2015; 03312015@74, 6/29/2015; 05052015@34, 8/3/2015; 04292015@21, 7/28/2015

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
620 ml
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-1689-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.