The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-112-2013·Announced 2013-01-09

New England Compounding Center Recalls Betamethasone Repository Injections

New England Compounding Center is recalling Betamethasone Repository injections due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall covers all lot codes distributed nationwide.

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, which poses a risk of serious health consequences such as infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

New England Compounding Center, located in Framingham, MA, is recalling Betamethasone Repository 6 mg/mL PF Injection and Betamethasone Repository 6 mg/mL P Injection. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility in the product.

The recall applies to all lot codes of these injections. The products were distributed nationwide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled products and contact their healthcare provider or the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Betamethasone Repository 6 mg/mL PF Injection and Betamethasone Repository 6 mg/mL P Injection, manufactured by New England Compounding Center, Framingham, MA

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 lot codes

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 17 recalled by New England Compounding Center 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 17 products in this recall →