The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0178-2022·Announced 2021-11-17

Testosterone Cypionate and Anastrozole Injectable Recall Due to Sterility Assurance Lack

Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy is recalling testosterone cypionate 200mg/anastrozole 1mg/ml injectable vials distributed across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. due to lack of assurance of sterility.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving lack of sterility assurance for an injectable pharmaceutical product. Injectable products without sterile assurance represent a serious risk of infection and other harm, placing this recall in the Severe category per the rubric criteria for Class II recalls with significant injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy is recalling testosterone cypionate 200mg/anastrozole 1mg/ml injectable vials (334 vials total) distributed across the United States, including Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. The recall was initiated because there is a lack of assurance of sterility for this prescription-only injectable product.

The affected product was distributed in multiple lots with varying beyond-use dates (BUD) ranging from October 2021 through March 2022. The specific lot numbers and corresponding BUD dates are: T1006042021:60 (12/01/2021); T1008302021:63 (02/26/2022); T1005122021:36 (11/08/2021); T1007142021:23 (01/10/2022); T1008192021:94 (02/15/2022); 04202021:80 (10/17/2021); T1007012021:31 (12/28/2021); T1009092021:97 (03/08/2022); T1004092021:79 (10/06/2021); T1005242021:08 (11/20/2021); T1008092021:82 (02/05/2022); T1005042021:92 (10/31/2021); T1007262021:03 (01/22/2022); and T1006172021:47 (12/14/2021).

Patients currently using this product should contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist. Individuals who have received injections from these lots should consult a healthcare professional regarding potential health risks associated with the use of a non-sterile injectable product.

The recalled product

Product
TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 200MG/ANASTROZOLE 1MG/ML IN OIL INJECTABLE, Rx only, Talon Compounding Pharmacy, 2950 Thousand Oaks Drive Ste 25, San Antonio, Texas 78247
Manufacturer
Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy
Category
Drug — Injectable Hormone / Compounded Pharmaceutical
Hazard
Affected units
334

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Lot numbers (14)

  • Lot: T1006042021:60 BUD: 12/01/2021
  • T1008302021:63 BUD: 02/26/2022
  • T1005122021:36 BUD: 11/08/2021
  • T1007142021:23 BUD: 01/10/2022
  • T1008192021:94 BUD: 02/15/2022
  • 04202021:80 BUD: 10/17/2021
  • T1007012021:31 BUD: 12/28/2021
  • T1009092021:97 BUD: 03/08/2022
  • T1004092021:79 BUD: 10/06/2021
  • T1005242021:08 BUD: 11/20/2021
  • T1008092021:82 BUD: 02/05/2022
  • T1005042021:92 BUD: 10/31/2021
  • T1007262021:03 BUD: 01/22/2022
  • T1006172021:47 BUD: 12/14/2021

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 130 recalled by Vita Pharmacy, LLC dba Talon Compounding Pharmacy 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.

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