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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0418-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

Wells Pharmacy Recalls Trimix Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Wells Pharmacy Network LLC is recalling specific vials of Trimix Injectable because the agency could not ensure the product was sterile.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 potential serious, reversible health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Wells Pharmacy Network LLC is voluntarily recalling specific vials of Trimix Injectable 30 mg/3 mg/60 mcg/mL. The recall affects 2 mL, 5 mL, and 10 mL vials compounded by Wells Pharmacy in Ocala, Florida. The distribution was nationwide.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The affected products include all lot codes prepared between February 22, 2016, and September 14, 2016, that are within their expiration date. Specific known lot codes include 07192016@27, 06202016@162, and 07262016@49.

Consumers and healthcare providers should check their inventory for these specific lot codes and dates. If the product matches the description, it should be discontinued and returned to the pharmacy or manufacturer for disposal or credit.

The recalled product

Product
Trimix Injectable 30 mg/3 mg/60 mcg/mL, a) 2 mL, b) 5 mL and c) 10 mL vials, Compounded by Wells Pharmacy, Ocala, FL
Manufacturer
Wells Pharmacy Network LLC
Category
Drug — Injectable Compounded
Hazard

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 (1)

  • All lot codes of product prepared between 02/22/2016 and 09/14/2016

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 97 recalled by Wells Pharmacy Network LLC 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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