The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0983-2016·Announced 2016-06-15

Estradiol Valerate Recall Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Estradiol Valerate 20mg/mL vials due to GMP violations affecting sterility.

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 and involves a lack of assurance of sterility in a parenteral product, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or death if administered.

Plain-English summary

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Estradiol Valerate 20mg/mL, packaged in 5mL vials, due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall involves 869 units distributed in Nevada.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations during an inspection that potentially impact the product's quality and sterility. The specific lot number is 04112016:76@67, with an expiration date of 07/12/2016.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
ESTRADIOL VALERATE 20MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121
Affected units
869

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 #: 04112016:76@67
  • Exp.07/12/2016

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 51 recalled by Well Care Compounding Pharmacy 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 51 products in this recall →