The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0088-2015·Announced 2014-11-05

Martin Avenue Pharmacy Recalls Compounded Sterile Preparations Due to Sterility Concerns

Martin Avenue Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling compounded sterile preparations, including hydromorphone/clonidine/bupivacaine, due to quality control observations that risk sterility assurance.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the rubric specifies that FDA Class II recalls with potential for significant harm (such as sterility assurance failures in injectables) are rated as Severe (4).

Plain-English summary

Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of all compounded sterile preparations within their expiry dates. This recall includes Hydromorphone/clonidine/bupivacaine 12 mg/600 mcg/0.2 mg/mL injectable packaged in 30 mL or 60 mL syringes. The specific lot number is 08112014@55 with an expiration date of 9/10/2014.

The recall was initiated following a recent FDA inspection. During the inspection, observations were made regarding certain quality control procedures that present a risk to sterility assurance. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

The distribution pattern for these products is nationwide. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected products and contact Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Hydromorphone/clonidine/bupivacaine 12 mg/600 mcg/0.2 mg/mL injectable packaged in 30 mL or 60 mL syringes, Martin Avenue Pharmacy, 1247 Rickert Dr, Naperville, IL.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot Number: 08112014@55
  • Exp 9/10/2014

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 118 recalled by Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 118 products in this recall →