The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1554-2015·Announced 2015-09-23

Hydromorphone Solution Recalled for Potential Sterility and Quality Issues

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Hydromorphone 65 mg/ml Solution due to FDA inspection findings of GMP violations that may impact sterility and quality.

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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the rubric specifies that FDA Class II recalls with potential sterility issues (implying hospitalization risk) are classified as Severe.

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Hydromorphone 65 mg/ml Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free. The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations that potentially impact the product's quality and sterility.

The affected product is a 43 ml sterile solution. The recall covers all lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015. The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide.

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
Hydromorphone 65 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 (3)

  • All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015
  • 03162015@5
  • 6/14/2015

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 →