FDA Recalls Alprostadil Injection Due to Sterility Concerns
The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling PGE 40 (Alprostadil) 40 mcg/ml Injection due to FDA inspection findings of GMP violations that may impact 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 sterile injection product where GMP violations potentially impact sterility, posing a risk of serious injury or infection.
Plain-English summary
The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling PGE 40 (Alprostadil) 40 mcg/ml Injection, a sterile multi-dose vial product. 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 distributed nationwide. The recall covers all lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015. Specific lot codes and expiration dates are listed in the official recall notice, including lots expiring in August and September 2015.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- PGE 40 (Alprostadil) 40 mcg/ml Injection, ml, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Keep Frozen, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN
- Manufacturer
- The Compounding Pharmacy of America
- Category
- Drug — Injection
- Hazard
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 (12)
- All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015
- 02112015@31
- 8/10/2015
- 03132015@28
- 9/9/2015
- 03272015@5
- 9/23/2015
- 03262015@17
- 9/22/2015
- 03272015@17
- 04012015@28
- 9/28/2015
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.
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