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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1142-2019·Announced 2019-04-24

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy Recalls DMSO and Heparin Syringes for Sterility Concerns

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy is recalling DMSO 50% and Heparin syringes due to a lack of sterility assurance. The recall covers all lots 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 source text identifies the recall as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are classified as Severe (Score 4), particularly when involving sterility assurance issues in injectable medications which carry significant risk of adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling DMSO 50% 60 mL/Heparin 1 mL/ Sodium Bicarbonate 60 mL/ Solu-Cortef 100 mg, 41 mL syringes. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance in the product.

The recall includes all lots of the product. The affected syringes were distributed nationwide. The product is a compounded medication containing DMSO, Heparin, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Solu-Cortef.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA 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 recalled product

Product
DMSO 50% 60 mL/Heparin 1 mL/ Sodium Bicarbonate 60 mL/ Solu-Cortef 100 mg, 41 mL syringe, Anderson Compounding Pharmacy 310 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN.
Affected units
1

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

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 68 recalled by Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. DBA Anderson 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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