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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-789-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Olympia Pharmacy Recalls Vitamin 15 Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Olympia Pharmacy is recalling Vitamin 15 (HEMO15) 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric, particularly given the risk associated with lack of sterility assurance in an injectable drug.

Plain-English summary

Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy is recalling Vitamin 15 (HEMO15) Injection. The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that resulted in concerns regarding the quality control processes used to ensure the sterility of the product.

The affected product is identified by the code A5011 with an expiration date of 7/10/13. The recall covers one unit of the product, which was distributed nationwide and to Puerto Rico.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Vitamin 15 (HEMO15) Injection, compounded by Olympia Pharmacy, Orlando, FL
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)

  • A5011 Exp 7/10/13

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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