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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-741-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Olympia Pharmacy Recalls Hippiron Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Olympia Pharmacy is recalling two lots of Hippiron 20 mg/ml Injection because FDA inspections raised concerns about 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class II. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall must be assigned a score of 4 (Severe) and cannot be scored lower.

Plain-English summary

Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy is recalling two lots of Hippiron 20 mg/ml Injection. The affected lots are B5006 (expiration date 8/6/13) and L5807 (expiration date 11/30/13). The product was distributed nationwide and to Puerto Rico.

The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes and the assurance of sterility for the compounded medication. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers who have these specific lots of Hippiron 20 mg/ml Injection should stop using the product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling pharmacy for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Hippiron 20 mg/ml Injection, compounded by Olympia Pharmacy, Orlando, FL
Manufacturer
Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy
Category
Drug — Compounded Injection
Hazard
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 (1)

  • B5006 Exp 8/6/13 and L5807 Exp 11/30/13

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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