Agency classClass IIOur severity:Severe FDA (Drugs)·D-1680-2015·Announced 2015-09-23

FDA Recalls Intrathecal Solution Due to Sterility Concerns

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Hydromorphone, Bupivacaine, and Clonidine intrathecal solution because FDA inspections found GMP violations affecting sterility.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 intrathecal product where sterility assurance is compromised, posing a significant risk of serious injury.

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling 44 ml vials of Hydromorphone 70 mg/ml + Bupivacaine 20 mg/ml + Clonidine 125 mcg/ml Intrathecal Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free. The product was distributed nationwide between November 2014 and May 2015.

The recall was initiated because an FDA inspection identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations that potentially impact the product's quality and sterility. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.

Patients who have received this medication should contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. The recall covers specific lots distributed during the stated period, including lot 03122015@19 and 04242015@48.

The recalled product

Product: Hydromorphone 70 mg/ml + Bupivacaine 20 mg/ml + Clonidine 125 mcg/ml Intrathecal Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN
Manufacturer: The Compounding Pharmacy of America
Category: Drug — Intrathecal Solution
Hazard: sterility
gmp-violation

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 (5)

All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015
03122015@19
6/10/2015
04242015@48
7/23/2015

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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