The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0714-2016·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, including papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin, after FDA inspection found concerns regarding lack of sterility assurance.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a lack of sterility assurance in sterile compounded products, which poses a risk of harm (infection) even though no specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products. The recall includes the specific compounded prescription papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin (9/1 mg/10 mcg/mL, 10 mL). The products were distributed in California.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection identified concerns regarding a lack of assurance of sterility for these sterile compounded products. The source text does not specify the exact number of units affected or report any illnesses or injuries associated with the use of these products.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected products and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for further instructions on disposal or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin; 9/1 mg/10 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 →