The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-869-2015·Announced 2015-04-29

Progesterone API Recalled for Potential Penicillin Cross-Contamination

Attix Pharmaceuticals is recalling progesterone active pharmaceutical ingredient due to potential penicillin cross-contamination during repackaging.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen/allergen (penicillin) cross-contamination in a pharmaceutical product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Attix Pharmaceuticals is recalling all lots of Progesterone Ultra-Micronized active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) that were repackaged and distributed between January 5, 2012, and February 12, 2015. The product was packaged in varying grams or kilograms in bags or drums.

The recall was initiated because the product was repackaged in a facility that also handled penicillin products without adequate separation. This condition creates the potential for cross-contamination with penicillin.

The affected product was distributed nationwide to compounding pharmacies and research organizations. The source text does not specify the total quantity of product affected, specific lot numbers, or any reported illnesses or injuries. Consumers and healthcare providers should contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Progesterone Ultra-Micronized active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in varying grams or kg in bags or drums, Attix Pharmaceuticals, 184 Front Street East, Unit 801, Toronto, Ontario M5A 4N3, Canada

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)

  • All lots repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 to 02/12/15

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 470 recalled by Attix Pharmaceuticals 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 470 products in this recall →