HCG 6,000iu (lyo) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Inj., For Sub-Q or IM Use Only, Not For IV Use, Vial, Rx Only, Compounded By…
Reason Non-sterility; bacterial contamination identified as Paenibacillus lautus.
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to lack of documentation of proper environmental monitoring during the time in which the medication was produced.
S-Chorionic Gonad HCG 1000 U/mL Injection, Rx Only, 4 mL Vial, Apothecary Shoppe, Compounding Pharmacy, Tulsa OK 74135, NDC 14294-1968-80
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Reason Non-sterility; bacterial contamination identified as Paenibacillus lautus.
Reason CGMP deviations: Lack of potency testing.
Reason CGMP deviations: Lack of potency testing.
Reason CGMP deviations: Lack of potency testing.
Reason CGMP deviations: Lack of potency testing.
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