Victory Medical Center Pharmacy Recalls Glutathione Vials Due to Contamination
Victory Medical Center Pharmacy is recalling 91 vials of Glutathione (MDV) 200 mg/mL due to bacterial endotoxin contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Victory Medical Center Pharmacy is recalling 91 vials of Glutathione (MDV), 200 mg/mL, 30 mL vials. The product is a sterile injection containing Glutathione, Ascorbic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, and Na Hydroxide. The recall is being conducted because out-of-specifications results were obtained for bacterial endotoxin.
The affected lots are #1984345, #1980571, and #1981940, with a use-before date of 08/27/2026. The products were distributed nationwide in the United States.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product immediately and contact Victory Medical Center Pharmacy for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Glutathione (MDV), 200 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, each mL contains Glutathione 200 mg, Ascorbic Acid 20 mg, Benzyl Alcohol 1.5%, Na Hydroxide (Ph Adjust) in sterile water for injection, VMC.
- Manufacturer
- Victory Medical Center Pharmacy
- Category
- Drug — Sterile Injection
- Affected units
- 91
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 (4)
- Lot # 1984345
- 1980571
- 1981940
- Use Before Date: 08/27/2026.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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