The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0731-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

Vitalab Pharmacy Recalls Sterile Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling a sterile injectable drug product because airflow patterns may not support aseptic production, raising sterility concerns.

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 according to the rubric, particularly given the risk of sterility failure in an injectable product.

Plain-English summary

Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling Methionine 25mg/Inositol 50mg/Choline 50mg/Cyanocobalamin 1mg/ml, a sterile injectable drug product. The recall involves 3 vials with Lot # 03052018@54 and an expiration date of 06/03/2018. The product was distributed to patients throughout the United States.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. Upon review of recent third-party environmental certification documentation, it was determined that airflow patterns may not be sufficient to support the aseptic production of certain injectable drug products.

Patients who received this product should contact their healthcare provider or Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc. for further instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
Methionine 25mg/Inositol 50mg/Choline 50mg/Cyanocobalamin 1mg/ml, Sterile injectable, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc
Affected units
3

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 (2)

  • Lot #: 03052018@54
  • Exp 06/03/2018

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Vitalab 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 6 products in this recall →