The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1612-2015·Announced 2015-09-23

Morphine Solution Recalled Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Morphine 60 mg/ml Solution due to FDA inspection findings regarding sterility and GMP violations.

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 hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity (FDA Class II with potential for significant injury).

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Morphine 60 mg/ml Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free. The product is a 43 ml total volume solution distributed nationwide. The recall covers all lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015.

The recall was initiated because an FDA inspection identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations. These violations potentially impact the product's quality and sterility, resulting in a lack of assurance of sterility.

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
Morphine 60 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
  • 02232015@19
  • 5/24/2015

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 →