The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1695-2015·Announced 2015-09-23

Compounded Injectable Recalled Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Lipovicine-Choline and Ascorbic Acid injectable vials because an FDA inspection identified 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 lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable product, which poses a significant risk of infection or injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling 480 ml multi-dose vials of Lipovicine-Choline 100 mg/ml and Ascorbic Acid 45 mg/ml Injectable. 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, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers and healthcare providers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm or their healthcare provider for instructions on how to return or dispose of the medication.

The recalled product

Product
Lipovicine-Choline 100 mg/ml-Acorbic Acid 45 mg/ml Injectable, 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 (3)

  • All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015
  • 03182015@17
  • 6/16/2015

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 →