The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1553-2015·Announced 2015-09-23

FDA Recalls Hydromorphone and Bupivacaine Solution Due to Sterility Concerns

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Hydromorphone and Bupivacaine solution because an FDA inspection found violations that may affect 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 involves a lack of assurance of sterility in a sterile injectable product, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Hydromorphone 60 mg/ml + Bupivacaine 30 mg/ml Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free. 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 is a 44 ml sterile, preservative-free solution. The recall covers all lots distributed nationwide between November 2014 and May 2015. Specific lot codes identified in the recall include 02252015@59 (expiration date 5/26/2015) and 03202015@55 (expiration date 6/18/2015).

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact the recalling firm or their healthcare provider for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Hydromorphone 60 mg/ml + Bupivacaine 30 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
  • 02252015@59
  • 5/26/2015
  • 03202015@55
  • 6/18/2015

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 →