FDA Recalls Compounded PGE1 Injectable Due to Insanitary Conditions
Professional Compounding Pharmacy is recalling PGE1 40 mcg/ml injectable vials because FDA inspectors observed insanitary conditions during the compounding of sterile drugs.
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 agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant risks such as insanitary conditions in sterile compounding are categorized as Severe (Score 4), as they carry a reasonable probability of adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for PGE1 40 mcg/ml injectable vials manufactured by Health Solutions Pharmacy Center Inc dba Professional Compounding Pharmacy. The recall involves specific lots of 5ml, 10ml, 6ml, and 9ml vials that were dispensed in Oregon between September 1, 2018, and February 20, 2019.
The recall was initiated due to a lack of processing controls. During a recent FDA inspection, inspectors observed insanitary conditions during the compounding of sterile drugs. This classification indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Patients who have received these specific vials should contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance on whether to discontinue use or seek alternative treatment. The FDA advises consumers to check their medication records to determine if they possess the affected lots.
The recalled product
- Product
- PGE1 40 MCG/ML* INJECTABLE, (2) 5ml (b) 10ml, (c) 6ml (d) 9ml, Professional Compounding Pharmacy, 996 NW Circle Blvd. #105 Corvallis, OR 97330 .
- Category
- Drug — Compounded Sterile Drug
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 (6)
- Lot:(a) 10102018@30
- (b) 31102018@33
- 05112018@1
- (c)15012019@8
- (d) 30012019@33
- distributed between 09-01-2018 to 02-20-2019.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 25 recalled by Health Solutions Pharmacy Center Inc dba Professional 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.
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