The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1530-2016·Announced 2016-10-05

Vital Care Compounder Recalls Buprenorphine Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder is recalling Buprenorphine 0.6 mg/ml Injection due to 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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric for drug recalls involving potential serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder is recalling Buprenorphine, 0.6 mg/ml Injection, 20ml MDV Sterile, Rx. The recall is due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

The affected product consists of 5 vials with Lot# 396691 and a use-by date of 09-13-16. The product was distributed in Mississippi (MS).

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
Buprenorphine, 0.6 mg/ml Injection, 20ml MDV Sterile, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS
Hazard
Affected units
5

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 (2)

  • Lot# 396691
  • Use by 09-13-16

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 21 recalled by Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder 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 21 products in this recall →