The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0713-2016·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 after FDA inspection found concerns 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 severity score (4) under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with lack of sterility assurance in sterile products.

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 (35/2 mg/40 mcg/mL, 10 mL unit size), which is a compounded prescription medication requiring refrigeration.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection identified concerns regarding a lack of sterility assurance for these products. The agency classification for this recall is Class II.

The distribution pattern is listed as CA (California). Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected products and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin; 35/2 mg/40 mcg/mL, 10 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 →