The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1475-2019·Announced 2019-07-17

Riverpoint Pharmacy Recalls Prostaglandin Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

First Pharma Associates dba Riverpoint Pharmacy is recalling Prostaglandin 20 mcg/mL/Procaine 0.1% Injection due to a lack of assurance of 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 assurance of sterility in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.

Plain-English summary

First Pharma Associates LLC dba Riverpoint Pharmacy is recalling specific lots of Prostaglandin 20 mcg/mL/Procaine 0.1% Injection. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility in the product.

The affected product is packaged in 2.5 mL and 10 mL vials and is available by prescription only. The specific lots involved are 06182019@16 (expiration 08/04/2019) and 06032019@8 (expiration 07/18/2019). The product was distributed in Idaho and Washington.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact the recalling firm or their healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Prostaglandin 20 mcg/mL/Procaine 0.1% Injection, packaged in a) 2.5mL and b)10 mL vial, Rx only, First Pharma Associates dba Riverpoint Pharmacy, Spokane, WA 99205 (509) 343-6252

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)

  • Lot #: a) 06182019@16
  • Exp. 08/04/2019 b) 06032019@8
  • Exp. 07/18/2019

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 recalled by First Pharma Associates LLC dba Riverpoint 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.

See all 18 products in this recall →