The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0237-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

US Compounding Recalls Alprostadil Vials Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

US Compounding Inc is recalling 82 vials of Alprostadil (PGE-1) nationwide due to deficient practices that may impact 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric for significant injury or property damage reports, or high-risk contamination scenarios.

Plain-English summary

US Compounding Inc is recalling 82 vials of Alprostadil (PGE-1), 5 mL (40 mcg/mL) in 10 mL Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only. The product was compounded by US Compounding Pharmacy in Conway, Arkansas, and distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The firm identified deficient practices that may have an impact on sterility assurance for all sterile preparations within expiry.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Alprostadil (PGE-1), 5 mL (40 mcg/mL) in 10 mL Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, Compounded by US Compounding Pharmacy, Conway, Arkansas, 72032, NDC: 62295-3253-05.
Manufacturer
US Compounding Inc
Affected units
82

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 (4)

  • Lot Numbers: 20150408@10 BUD: 1/27/2015
  • 20151407@11 BUD: 1/10/2015
  • 20151604@8 9/16/2015
  • 20152703@2 9/16/2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 59 recalled by US Compounding 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 59 products in this recall →