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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-962-2013·Announced 2013-09-18

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy Recalls Compounded Sterile Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy is recalling compounded sterile injection solutions due to FDA inspectional findings regarding 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 of sterility failure in a sterile injection product.

Plain-English summary

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy, P.C. is recalling GLUTATHIONE/LIDO 100MG/2%/ML (PF) INJ SOLN, all presentations, for intravenous and subcutaneous use. The product was compounded by Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy PC, dba Rxtra Solutions, in Southfield, MI.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. FDA inspectional findings resulted in concerns associated with quality control procedures that impacted sterility assurance.

The recall covers the product distributed nationwide in the USA. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
GLUTATHIONE/LIDO 100MG/2%/ML (PF) 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 (4)

  • 03202013@28
  • 04022013@23
  • 04042013@3
  • 06172013@25

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 →

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