Prempro (Conjugated Estrogen/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate) tablets 0.625 mg/5.0 mg, 1 blister card containing 28 tablets, Rx only, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., Philadelphia, PA 1910, NDC 0046-0975-11

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-631-2013) was formally reported on July 10, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 31, 2013. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Pfizer Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of New York, NY. Federal records indicate 135,520 blister cards units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Failed Dissolution Specifications: Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) is recalling PREMPRO (conjugated estrogens/medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets) because certain lots for this product may not meet the specification for conjugate… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide and Puerto Rico. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 5 were also issued by FDA Drug. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 13 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.