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 an FDA inspection identified concerns regarding the assurance of sterility.
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 and involves a lack of sterility assurance in sterile compounded products, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products. The specific product identified is papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin (35/1.5 mg/50 mcg/mL, 5 mL unit size), which is a compounded prescription medication requiring refrigeration.
The recall was initiated following an FDA inspection that found concerns regarding the lack of assurance of sterility for these products. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.
The recall affects all unexpired lots distributed in California. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin; 35/1.5 mg/50 mcg/mL, 5 mL unit size, refrigerate, This Rx is Compounded, Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Berkeley, CA 94705
- Manufacturer
- Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc.
- 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)
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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.
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