Drug recall: Estradiol USP 99.5%, .5% Stearic Acid NF Pellets, 3 mL, one-count vials, 6 mg (NDC 69761-006-01),10 mg (NDC…
Class II FDA enforcement event 72401. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The firm is recalling all sterile preparations within expiry due to deficient practices which may have an impact on sterility assurance.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Qualgen started this drug recall on 9 Oct 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Edmond, OK. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72401 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 2 Dec 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 30 Mar 2017.
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
Recalling firm
Qualgen, Edmond, OK.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0386-2016 | Estradiol USP 99.5%, .5% Stearic Acid NF Pellets, 3 mL, one-count vials, 6 mg (NDC 69761-006-01),10 mg (NDC 69761-010-01),12.5 mg (NDC 69761-012-01), 15 mg (NDC 69761-015-01),18 mg (NDC 69761-018-01),20 mg (NDC 69761-020-01), 22 mg (NDC 69761-022-01), 25 mg (NDC 69761-025-01), Rx only, Compounded by Qualgen, Edmond,… | 4,221 vials | Class II | Terminated | 2 Dec 2015 |
| D-0387-2016 | Testosterone USP 99.5%, .5% Stearic Acid NF Pellets, 3 mL, one-count vials, 25 mg (NDC 69761-125-01), 37.5 mg (NDC 69761-137-01), 50 mg (NDC 69761-150-01), 87.5 mg (NDC: 69761-187-01), 100 mg (NDC 69761-110-01), 200 mg (NDC 69761-120-01), Rx only, Compounded by Qualgen, Edmond, Oklahoma 73013 | 10,885 vials | Class II | Terminated | 2 Dec 2015 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2015
- 292
- Share of these events in Class II
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 8
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2017 | Estradiol 25 mg pellet 99.5% Estradiol USP, .5% Stearic Acid NF, in 1 count, 12 count, and 30 count bottles, Sterile Off | Drug | Class II | 8 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0386-2016The 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 72401. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72401/. 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
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72401?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
4,221 vials
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 52% of the 292 drug events that started in 2015 are in Class II.