Main Street Compounding Pharmacy Recalls HCG Syringes Due to Adverse Reactions
Main Street Compounding Pharmacy is recalling HCG 320 iu prefilled syringes after receiving reports of skin abscesses.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves reported adverse reactions (skin abscesses), which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity involving significant injury reports.
Plain-English summary
Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC is recalling HCG 320 iu prefilled syringes. The recall involves 7,885 units distributed nationwide to specific states and the District of Columbia. The source text notes that the firm received seven reports of adverse reactions in the form of skin abscesses potentially linked to compounded preservative-free methylprednisolone 80mg/ml 10 ml vials.
The recall covers all codes distributed prior to and including May 23, 2013. The affected product was distributed to pharmacies and healthcare providers in AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled HCG 320 iu prefilled syringes and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. The source text does not provide specific disposal instructions or a dedicated customer service number for this specific recall action beyond the general pharmacy contact information.
The recalled product
- Product
- HCG 320 iu prefilled syringes, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy, 126 East Main Street, Newbern, TN 38059, 888-658-6200
- Manufacturer
- Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC
- Category
- Drug — Compounded Injectable
- Affected units
- 7,885
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 codes distributed prior to and including 05/23/2013
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 299 recalled by Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC 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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