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Drug recall: Estriol, For Prescription Compounding, packaged in a) 1 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-1), b) 5 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-2),
FDA enforcement event 77060 is a drug recall by Fagron, Inc of Saint Paul, MN, initiated 6 Apr 2017 and classified Class II, with 2 product records.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 57% of the 343 drug enforcement events initiated in 2017 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 1 Jul 2019. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Fagron, Inc has 10 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Fagron, Inc, Saint Paul, MN.
Reason for recall
"cGMP Deviations: lack of quality assurance at the API manufacturer."
Distribution
"Nationwide in US and PR and Australia"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0791-2017 | Estriol, For Prescription Compounding, packaged in a) 1 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-1), b) 5 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-2), c) 25 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-3), d) 100 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-5), RX only, Distributed by Fagron, Inc. 2400 Pilot Knob Rd, St. Paul, MN 55120 Tel. 1-(800) 423-6967 Also packaged as: Estriol… | 15283 grams | Class II | Terminated | 31 May 2017 |
| D-0792-2017 | Estrone, For Prescription Compounding, packaged in a) 1 G bottle (NDC: 51552-0445-1), b) 5 G bottle (NDC 51552-0445-2), c) 25 G bottle (NDC: 51552-0445-4), d) 100 G bottle (NDC: 51552-0445-5), RX only, Distributed by Fagron, Inc. 2400 Pilot Knob Rd, St. Paul, MN 55120 Tel. 1-(800) 423-6967 Also packaged as: Estrone… | 1313 grams | Class II | Terminated | 31 May 2017 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Fagron, Inc
Questions and answers
Why was this drug recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "cGMP Deviations: lack of quality assurance at the API manufacturer."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide in US and PR and Australia"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 1 Jul 2019. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA drug enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.