Bi-Est 1:1 Cream Recalled for Lack of Processing Control
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy is recalling Bi-Est 1:1/Progesterone/Testosterone cream due to lack of processing control.
What this means for you
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 reason 'Lack of Processing Control' suggests a quality issue without explicit reports of serious injury or death, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Port Charlotte, Florida, is recalling Bi-Est 1:1/Progesterone/Testosterone 1mg/40 mg/0.5 mg/mL Cream 30 gm tubes. The recall is due to a lack of processing control.
The affected product is prescription (Rx) cream, specifically Lot 45108 with a discard by date of 8/18/2020. 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
- Bi-Est 1:1/Progesterone/Testosterone 1mg/40 mg/0.5 mg/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
- 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)
- Lot: 45108 Discard by: 8/18/2020
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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