The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-353-2013·Announced 2013-05-22

Green Valley Drugs Recalls Buprenorphine Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs is recalling Buprenorphine Injection due to lack of assurance of sterility and quality control concerns.

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 sterility assurance, which poses a risk of serious injury or death, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs is recalling Buprenorphine Injection, all strengths and all presentations, including Buprenorphine-0.3 30 mL. The product is prescription-only and was distributed nationwide. The specific lot number is 130129300AEB with an expiration date of 4/29/2013.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility for all sterile products compounded, repackaged, and distributed by the pharmacy. The FDA cited concerns associated with the quality control processes as the reason for the action.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected Buprenorphine Injection and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Buprenorphine Injection, all strengths and all presentations including Buprenorphine-0.3 30 mL, Rx only, Green Valley Drugs, 1850 Whitney Mesa, #180, Henderson, NV 89014.
Affected units
2

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 (2)

  • Lot #: 130129300AEB
  • Exp 4/29/2013.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 78 recalled by FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs 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 78 products in this recall →