Estradiol Pellets Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance
The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Estradiol 3 mg sterile pellets due to GMP violations that may impact sterility.
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 the hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance for a sterile product, which poses a risk of serious injury.
Plain-English summary
The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Inc. is recalling Estradiol 3 mg, Sterile Pellets. The recall was initiated because an FDA inspection identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations that potentially impact the product's quality and sterility.
The affected product consists of 10 pellets per package. The recall covers all lots distributed nationwide between November 2014 and May 2015. Specific lot codes include 03112015@11 and 9/7/2015.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Estradiol 3 mg, Sterile Pellet, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Inc., Knoxville, TN
- Manufacturer
- The Compounding Pharmacy of America
- Category
- Drug — Sterile Pellets
- Affected units
- 10
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 (3)
- All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015
- 03112015@11
- 9/7/2015
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 382 recalled by The Compounding Pharmacy of America 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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