The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-652-2013·Announced 2013-07-10

Medroxyprogesterone Injection Recalled Due to Sterility Concerns

Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Medroxyprogesterone 50 mg/ml injections due to FDA inspection findings regarding quality control and sterility assurance.

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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score per the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with lack of sterility assurance in injectable drugs.

Plain-English summary

Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Medroxyprogesterone 50 mg/ml injections. The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that raised concerns regarding the quality control processes used to ensure the sterility of the product.

The affected product is identified by Lot number CABDABAC:01 with an expiration date of 5/2/2013. The product was distributed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact the pharmacy or their healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Medroxyprogesterone 50 mg/ml, Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy, 318 Baston Road, Augusta, GA 30907
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 number CABDABAC:01
  • Exp date: 5/2/2013.

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 49 recalled by Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy 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 49 products in this recall →