The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1092-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Reliable Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Minocycline Products Due to Processing Controls

Reliable Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all minocycline products compounded between March 2015 and March 2016 due to a lack of processing controls.

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 recall as FDA Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), as they may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all minocycline products, prescription only, that were compounded by the facility located at 801 Irving St., San Francisco, CA 94122. The recall covers all lots compounded between March 24, 2015, and March 24, 2016, that are within their expiration dates.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of processing controls. The agency has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The affected products were distributed in the United States, including California, Hawaii, and New Mexico. Consumers who have these products should stop using them and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
All minocycline Products, Rx Only, Compounded by RELIABLE DRUG/RELIABLE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 801 Irving St., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122.

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)

  • All lots compounded between 03/24/2015 and 03/24/2016 and within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 70 recalled by Reliable Rexall-A 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 70 products in this recall →