The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-727-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Olympia Pharmacy Recalls Estradiol Cypionate Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Olympia Pharmacy is recalling Estradiol Cypionate 10 mg/ml Injection 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or death from infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy is recalling Estradiol Cypionate 10 mg/ml Injection. The product was compounded by Olympia Pharmacy in Orlando, FL, and distributed nationwide and to Puerto Rico. The specific lot code is B5026 with an expiration date of 9/30/13.

The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that raised concerns regarding quality control processes. Specifically, there is a lack of assurance of sterility for the product. This is classified as an FDA Class II recall.

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

The recalled product

Product
Estradiol Cypionate 10 mg/ml Injection, compounded by Olympia Pharmacy, Orlando, FL
Manufacturer
Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy
Category
Drug — Injectable
Hazard
Affected units
1

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)

  • B5026 Exp 9/30/13

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 105 recalled by Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia 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.

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