The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-548-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Methotrexate Injectable Recalled Due to Sterility Concerns

The Compounding Shop is recalling Methotrexate 25mg/mL Injectable vials due to FDA inspection findings regarding quality control and lack of assurance of 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 hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Shop, Inc. is recalling 19 vials of 10 mL Methotrexate 25mg/mL Injectable. The product was compounded in St. Petersburg, Florida, and distributed to locations in Florida, California, Minnesota, and Maine. All lots are affected by this recall.

The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that raised concerns regarding the firm's quality control processes. Specifically, the agency identified a lack of assurance of sterility for the product.

Consumers and healthcare providers who have this product should stop using it and contact The Compounding Shop, Inc. for further instructions or a return.

The recalled product

Product
Methotrexate 25mg/mL Injectable, 10 mL vials, Compounded by The Compounding Shop, St. Petersburg, FL

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 (1)

  • All Lots

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 25 recalled by THE COMPOUNDING SHOP, INC. 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 25 products in this recall →