The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1548-2015·Announced 2015-09-23

Hydromorphone and Bupivacaine Solution Recalled for Sterility Concerns

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Hydromorphone and Bupivacaine solution due to FDA inspection findings of GMP violations that impact sterility assurance.

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 in a sterile injectable solution, which carries a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Hydromorphone 20 mg/ml + Bupivacaine 0.25 mg/ml Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free. The product is a 40 ml sterile solution manufactured in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The recall was initiated because an FDA inspection identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations that potentially impact the quality and sterility of the product. This lack of assurance of sterility poses a risk to patients using the medication.

The recall covers all lots distributed nationwide between November 2014 and May 2015. Specific lot codes include 03162015@86 (expiration 6/14/2015) and 04142015@57 (expiration 7/13/2015). Patients and healthcare providers should stop using the product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Hydromorphone 20 mg/ml + Bupivacaine 0.25 mg/ml Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

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 (5)

  • All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015
  • 03162015@86
  • 6/14/2015
  • 04142015@57
  • 7/13/2015

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.

See all 382 products in this recall →