The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-937-2013·Announced 2013-09-18

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy Recalls Alprostadil Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy is recalling Alprostadil injection due to FDA inspectional findings regarding 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with potential for significant health consequences (such as sterility failure in injectable drugs) are categorized as Severe (Score 4), as they are not Class I but involve significant risk.

Plain-English summary

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy, P.C., doing business as Rxtra Solutions in Southfield, Michigan, is recalling Alprostadil, 50 mcg/ml injection solution. The product is compounded for intravenous and subcutaneous use only and is available in all presentations. The recall covers products distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated following FDA inspectional findings that raised concerns about quality control procedures. These findings specifically impacted the assurance of sterility for the compounded medication.

Patients who have received this medication should contact their healthcare provider for guidance. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating that use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
ALPROSTADIL, 50 MCG/ML INJ SOLN, all presentations, FOR INTRAVENO AND SQ USE ONLY, STERILE, RX ONLY, Compounded by Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy PC, dba Rxtra Solutions, Southfield, MI

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)

  • 07232013@28

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 86 recalled by Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy, P.C. 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 86 products in this recall →