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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Estradiol 10 mg Sterile Pellet, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

D-1464-2015

June 02, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
The Compounding Pharmacy of America
Event
Event 71371
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
212 pellets
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1464-2015

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; 12082014@56, 6/6/2015; 01222015@28, 7/21/2015; 01062015@73, 7/5/2015; 03022015@55, 8/29/2015; 03242015@94, 9/20/2015; 04222015@32, 10/19/2015; 04222015@47, 10/19/2015; 04222015@49, 10/19/2015; 04302015@54, 10/27/2015

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