The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0676-2016·Announced 2016-02-24

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Bupivacaine Due to Sterility Concerns

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all unexpired lots of Bupivacaine 0.25% sterile compounded products because an FDA inspection found concerns regarding the lack of 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, particularly given the risk of infection associated with a lack of sterility assurance in a sterile compounded drug.

Plain-English summary

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling all unexpired lots of Bupivacaine, 0.25%, 450 mL sterile compounded products. The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection identified concerns regarding the lack of assurance of sterility for these products.

The recalled products were distributed in California. The recall covers all lots of the specified sterile compounded product. No specific dates or additional distribution details are provided in the source text.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled products and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
Bupivacaine, 0.25%, 450 mL, This Rx is Compounded, Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Berkeley, CA 94705

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 in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 43 recalled by Abbott's Compounding 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 43 products in this recall →