The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0462-2016·Announced 2015-12-09

Western Drug Recalls Testosterone CYP Injections Due to Sterility Concerns

Western Drug is recalling Testosterone CYP Inj 200 mg/mL nationwide due to a 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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with a lack of sterility assurance in an injectable drug.

Plain-English summary

Western Drug Inc. is recalling Testosterone CYP Inj 200 mg/mL, a prescription medication. The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility for the product.

The affected product is distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah. The recall covers all lots of the product.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions or to obtain a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Testosterone CYP Inj 200 mg/mL, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
Manufacturer
Western Drug
Affected units
1

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 lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 8 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 91 recalled by Western Drug 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 91 products in this recall →