FDA recall D-311-2016

Product

HCG 10,000 Units/mL Injection, packaged in a) 1 mL, b) 1.2 mL, c) 1.6 mL, d) 2.0 mL, e) 2.4 mL, f) 3.6 mL, g) 4 mL, h) 4.8 mL vials; and i) 0.1 mL, j) 0. 2 mL, k) 0.3 mL prefilled syringes, Rx only, Essential Wellness PHARMACY, 4625 N. University, Peoria, IL 61614.

Reason for recall

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: A recall of all compounded sterile preparations within expiry is being initiated due to observations associated with poor sterile production practices resulting in a lack of sterility assurance for their finished drugs.

Distribution

Nationwide

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2015-09-03

Report date

2015-11-25

Termination date

2017-12-29

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Peoria, IL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-311-2016