The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0706-2016·Announced 2016-02-24

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Sterile Compounded Products Due to Sterility Concerns

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns regarding the 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 agency classification is FDA Class II. The hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in sterile compounded products, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury, fitting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

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

The specific product identified in the recall notice is a compounded prescription containing papaverine, phentolamine, and prostaglandin. The product is available in 5 mL unit sizes and requires refrigeration. The recall covers all lots of this specific compounded product.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions. The recall is limited to California (CA) based on the distribution pattern provided.

The recalled product

Product
papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin; 30/1 mg/20 mcg/mL; 5 mL unit size, refrigerate, 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 →