The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1023-2013·Announced 2013-09-18

University Compounding Pharmacy Recalls PGE-1 Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

University Compounding Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling PGE-1, 20 mcg/mL Injection in Normal Saline due to lack of assurance of sterility.

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-of-harm product (sterility failure) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

University Compounding Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling PGE-1, 20 mcg/mL Injection in Normal Saline, 10 mL. The recall is being conducted due to concerns regarding the lack of assurance of sterility for the product.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 497940 with an expiration date of 9/6/2013. The source text indicates that the product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact University Compounding Pharmacy at 855-398-1800 for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
PGE-1, 20 mcg/mL Injection in Normal Saline, 10 mL, University Compounding Pharmacy, 855-398-1800.

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 #: 497940
  • Exp 9/6/2013

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by University 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 5 products in this recall →