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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-743-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Olympia Pharmacy Recalls Iodine Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Olympia Pharmacy is recalling Iodine 20 mg Injection because FDA inspections raised concerns about quality control and sterility assurance.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 infection or injury.

Plain-English summary

Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy is recalling Iodine 20 mg Injection. The product was compounded by Olympia Pharmacy in Orlando, FL, and distributed nationwide and to Puerto Rico. The specific lot code is C51501 with an expiration date of 9/30/13.

The recall was initiated due to FDA inspection findings that resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes and the assurance of sterility for the product.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact Olympia Pharmacy for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Iodine 20 mg Injection, compounded by Olympia Pharmacy, Orlando, FL
Affected units
1

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Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • C51501 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.

See all 105 products in this recall →

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