The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-964-2013·Announced 2013-09-18

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy Recalls Glycine Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy is recalling Glycine 50 mg/mL injectable products because FDA inspections raised concerns about 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, which corresponds to a 'Severe' rating under the rubric, particularly given the risk of sterility failure in an injectable product.

Plain-English summary

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy, P.C., doing business as Rxtra Solutions, is recalling all presentations of Glycine 50 mg/mL injectable. The product is sterile, prescription-only, and intended for intravenous and subcutaneous use only. The recall covers products distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall was initiated due to FDA inspectional findings that resulted in concerns associated with quality control procedures impacting sterility assurance. The source text does not specify the number of units affected or the specific dates of distribution.

Patients who have received this medication should contact their healthcare provider for guidance. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return of the product.

The recalled product

Product
GLYCINE 50 MG/ML INJECTABLE, 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)

  • 03012013@16

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 →