Bi-Est Cream Recalled for Lack of Processing Control
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy is recalling Bi-Est cream in Florida due to a 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 stated reason is a lack of processing control without reports of specific 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 Bi-Est (50/50)/Progesterone/Testosterone 1.5 mg/40 mg/0.5 mg/mL Cream 30 gm tube. The recall is limited to Lot 44840, which has a discard-by date of 6/1/2020.
The recall was initiated due to a lack of processing control. The product is a prescription cream distributed in Florida.
Consumers with this specific lot should stop using the product and contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bi-Est (50/50)/Progesterone/Testosterone 1.5 mg/40 mg/0.5 mg/mL Cream 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
- Manufacturer
- The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
- 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: 44840 Discard by: 6/1/2020
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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