The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1650-2015·Announced 2015-09-23

Testosterone Injection Recalled for Potential Sterility Issues

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Testosterone USP injections 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects are Severe. While no specific injuries are reported in the text, the potential loss of sterility in an injectable drug is a significant health risk that aligns with the Severe classification for Class II recalls with potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Testosterone USP (10 AQUEOUS) 100 mg/ml Injection, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Room Temperature. The product is distributed nationwide. The recall involves 49 ml vials with lot numbers 01122015@25, 02232015@48, and 03242015, which were distributed between November 2014 and May 2015.

The recall was initiated because an FDA inspection identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations that potentially impact product quality and sterility. The specific hazard is a lack of assurance of sterility.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact the recalling firm or their healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Testosterone USP (10 AQUEOUS) 100 mg/ml Injection, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Room Temperature, 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 (7)

  • All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015
  • 01122015@25
  • 7/11/2015
  • 02232015@48
  • 8/22/2015
  • 03242015
  • 9/20/2015

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 →