Drug recall: Finasteride Plus 1.25 mg Capsule, a) 30-count bottle, b) 90-count bottle, Compounded Product Not for Resale…
Class I FDA enforcement event 85619. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Cross Contamination with Other Products; Finasteride Plus 1.25mg capsules were found to contain minoxidil.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
MasterPharm LLC started this drug recall on 14 Apr 2020. The firm address in the FDA record is in South Richmond Hill, NY. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 85619 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 May 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 7 Sep 2023.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide in the U.S.
Recalling firm
MasterPharm LLC, South Richmond Hill, NY.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1269-2020 | Finasteride Plus 1.25 mg Capsule, a) 30-count bottle, b) 90-count bottle, Compounded Product Not for Resale, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419. | 7260 capsules | Class I | Terminated | 20 May 2020 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2020
- 342
- Share of these events in Class I
- 15%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2020 | Calcium citrate tetrahydrate USP powder, 100 gm container, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419, (86 | Drug | Class II | 26 |
| 9 Jun 2020 | Minoxidil/Biotin/Spironolactone 1.25/5/25 mg capsule, 90 capsules per bottle, This is a compounded drug not for resale, | Drug | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-1269-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 85619. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/85619/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide in the U.S.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 85619?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
7260 capsules
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2020 have the same class?
- 15% of the 342 drug events that started in 2020 are in Class I.