Drug recall: Methylcobalamin for injection, 1mg/mL and 10 mg/mL, Sterile injectable, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc
Class II FDA enforcement event 80000. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification documentation, it was determined that airflow patterns may not be sufficient to support the aseptic production of certain injectable drug products.
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
Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc started this drug recall on 24 Apr 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Phoenix, AZ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 80000 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 May 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Jan 2020.
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.
The recalled product was distributed to patients throughout the United States.
Recalling firm
Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc, Phoenix, AZ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-0728-2018 | Methylcobalamin for injection, 1mg/mL and 10 mg/mL, Sterile injectable, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc | 178 vials | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| D-0729-2018 | Alprostadil 20 mcg/mL, Sterile injectable, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc | 2 vials | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| D-0730-2018 | Papaverine 9mg/Phentolamine 1mg/Atropine 0.1mg/Prostaglandinl 10mcg/ml, sterile injectable, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc | 22 vials | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| D-0731-2018 | Methionine 25mg/Inositol 50mg/Choline 50mg/Cyanocobalamin 1mg/ml, Sterile injectable, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc | 3 vials | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| D-0732-2018 | Papaverine 30mg/Phentolamine 1.5mg/Prostaglandin 50mcg/mL, sterile injectable, ST3:Papaverine 40mg/Phentolamine 3mg/Prostaglandin 60mcg/mL, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc. | N/A | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
| D-0733-2018 | Papaverine 30mg/Phentolamine 2mg/Prostaglandin 20mcg/mL, Papaverine 30mg/Phentolamine 1mg/Prostaglandin 10mcg/mL, Papaverine 30mg/Phentolamine 1mg/Prostaglandin 25mcg/mL, sterile injectables, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc | 60 vials | Class II | Terminated | 16 May 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2018
- 367
- Share of these events in Class II
- 60%
- Product records in this event
- 6
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0728-2018The 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 80000. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/80000/. 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:
The recalled product was distributed to patients throughout the United States.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 80000?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
178 vials
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 60% of the 367 drug events that started in 2018 are in Class II.