The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0707-2016·Announced 2016-02-24

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Sterile Compounded Products for Sterility Concerns

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products due to FDA inspection findings regarding 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 (Score 4) under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with lack of sterility assurance in sterile compounded products.

Plain-English summary

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

The affected products include papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin (30/2 mg/20 mcg/mL) in 5 mL and 10 mL unit sizes. These products are compounded prescriptions that must be refrigerated. The recall covers all lots of these sterile compounded products.

Consumers who have these products should stop using them 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; 30/2 mg/20 mcg/mL; 5 mL and 10 mL unit sizes, 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 →