FDA Drug recall · Reported November 12, 2014
GANCICLOVIR, preservative free, 0.2mg/0.05mL, injectable, 0.1 mL plastic syringe, RX, Creative Compounds, Wilsonville, OR 97070
Lack of Sterility Assurance: All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are not expired due to concerns associated with quality control procedures that present a…
Oregon Compounding Centers, Inc. dba Creative Compounds recalled GANCICLOVIR, preservative free, 0.2mg/0.05mL, injectable, 0.1 mL plastic syringe, RX, Cre… - a moderate-severity action.
GANCICLOVIR, preservative free, 0.2mg/0.05mL, injectable, 0.1 mL plastic syringe, RX, Cre… was recalled by Oregon Compounding Centers, Inc. dba Creative Compounds in November 12, 2014. Reason: Lack of Sterility Assurance: All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are not expired due…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-0191-2015 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Oregon Compounding Centers, Inc. dba Creative Compounds issued this moderate-severity FDA Drug recall-Lack of Sterility Assurance: All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are not expired due….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- November 12, 2014
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-0191-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
GANCICLOVIR, preservative free, 0.2mg/0.05mL, injectable, 0.1 mL plastic syringe, RX, Creative Compounds, Wilsonville, OR 97070
Reason for recall
Lack of Sterility Assurance: All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are not expired due to concerns associated with quality control procedures that present a potential risk to sterility assurance that were observed during a recent FDA inspection.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-0191-2015 |
| Date reported | November 12, 2014 |
| Date initiated | October 6, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Oregon Compounding Centers, Inc. dba Creative Compounds |
| Firm location | Wilsonville, OR |
| Affected scope | 20 Syringes |
| Distribution | Oregon, Washington |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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