The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1657-2015·Announced 2015-09-23

FDA Recalls Testosterone and Anastrazole Pellets Due to Sterility Concerns

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Testosterone 60 mg Anastrazole 4 mg Pellets because an FDA inspection found 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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the rubric specifies that FDA Class II recalls with potential for significant injury or property damage (or structural defects) are rated as Severe (4).

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Testosterone 60 mg Anastrazole 4 mg Pellets, sterile, 85 pellets. The recall was initiated because an FDA inspection identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations that potentially impact product quality and sterility.

The affected lots were distributed nationwide between November 2014 and May 2015. Specific lot codes include 12032014@36, 12082014@22, 01202015@19, 05042015@81, 05112015@19, and 04282015@44. 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.

Consumers who have these pellets should stop using them and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
Testosterone 60 mg Anastrazole 4 mg Pellet, Sterile, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN
Affected units
85

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 (13)

  • All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015
  • 12032014@36
  • 6/1/2015
  • 12082014@22
  • 6/6/2015
  • 01202015@19
  • 7/19/2015
  • 05042015@81
  • 10/31/2015
  • 05112015@19
  • 11/7/2015
  • 04282015@44
  • 10/25/2015

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 →