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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1176-2020·Announced 2020-04-22

Testosterone Cream Recalled for Lack of Processing Control

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy is recalling 4 tubes of Testosterone Cream due to lack of processing control.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the stated reason is a lack of processing control without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Port Charlotte, Florida, is recalling 4 tubes of Testosterone W/Cosmetic HRT Base 100 MG (10%) Cream 30 GM. The recall is being conducted due to a lack of processing control.

The affected product is identified by Lot 45027 and has a discard by date of 07/27/2020. The product was distributed in Florida.

Consumers should stop using the product and contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Testosterone W/Cosmetic HRT Base 100 MG (10%) Cream 30 GM, tubes Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
Affected units
4

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: 45027 Discard by: 07/27/2020

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 54 recalled by The Medicine Shoppe 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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