The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1014-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Health Innovations Pharmacy Recalls Estriol 5% Cream Due to Sterility Concerns

Health Innovations Pharmacy is recalling Estriol 5% Cream Vaginal Cream because inspection observations indicate a lack of assurance regarding sterility and stability data.

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves a risk to sterility and quality assurance for a medical product, which fits the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Health Innovations Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling Estriol 5% Cream Vaginal Cream. The recall is being conducted due to recent inspection observations associated with certain quality control procedures. These observations present a risk to sterility and quality assurance, and the available stability data does not support the product's expiry date.

The recall covers all lots of the product. The distribution pattern is listed as North Carolina (NC). The source text does not specify the number of units affected or the specific dates of distribution.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact Health Innovations Pharmacy at (910) 246-5155 for further instructions. The company is located at 295 Pinehurst Ave, Southern Pines, NC 28387.

The recalled product

Product
Estriol 5% Cream Vaginal Cream, Health Innov Pharmacy, 295 Pinehurst Ave, Southern Pines, NC 28387, (910) 246-5155

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)

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Distribution

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Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 65 recalled by Health Innovations 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.

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