The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy Recalls Bi-Est8:2 Cream Due to Processing Control Issues
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy is recalling 2 tubes of Bi-Est8:2/Progesterone/Testosterone cream in Florida due to a 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 source text cites 'Lack of Processing Control' without reporting specific injuries, illnesses, or high-risk pathogens, aligning with the criteria for moderate severity.
Plain-English summary
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Port Charlotte, Florida, is recalling 2 tubes of Bi-Est8:2/Progesterone/Testosterone 1.0/50 MG/.5MG/ML Cream 30 GM tube. The recall is being conducted due to a lack of processing control.
The affected product is identified by Lot 44767 and has a discard by date of 5/17/2020. The product was distributed in Florida.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bi-Est8:2/Progesterone/Testosterone 1.0/50 MG/.5MG/ML Cream 30 GM tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
- Manufacturer
- The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
- Category
- Drug — Topical Cream
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2
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)
- Lot: 44767 Discard by: 5/17/2020
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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