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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Estradiol 6 mg, Sterile Pellet, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Inc., Knoxville, TN

D-1475-2015

June 02, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
The Compounding Pharmacy of America
Event
Event 71371
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
144 pellets
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1475-2015

Official wording

Reason: Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility

Code information: All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015; 11212014@13, 5/20/2015; 12182014@35, 6/16/2015; 02202015@1, 8/19/2015; 03022015@48, 8/29/2015; 03172015@33, 9/13/2015; 04232015@24, 10/20/2015

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Manufacturing or process control

    reason.manufacturing_process_control · v1.0.0

    GMP violations
  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    Lack of Assurance of Sterility