Drug recall: Lipoic Acid Injection (aka Alpha Lipoic Acid or Thioctic Acid), 1,200 mg/30 mL (40 mg/mL) Sterile 30 mL Multiple Dose…
Class II FDA enforcement event 84618. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Presence of Particulate Matter: filmy/cloudy particulate observed in vial.
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
McGuff Compounding Pharmacy Services, Inc. started this drug recall on 10 Jan 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Santa Ana, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 84618 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 22 Jan 2020. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 20 Nov 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.
Distributed Nationwide in the US
Recalling firm
McGuff Compounding Pharmacy Services, Inc., Santa Ana, CA.
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-0802-2020 | Lipoic Acid Injection (aka Alpha Lipoic Acid or Thioctic Acid), 1,200 mg/30 mL (40 mg/mL) Sterile 30 mL Multiple Dose Vial, Rx Only, McGuff Compounding Pharmacy Services, Inc., Santa Ana, CA 92704 | 146 30 ml vials were dispensed | Class II | Terminated | 22 Jan 2020 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2019
- 362
- Share of these events in Class II
- 68%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2022 | Thiamine Hydrochloride 200 mg/2mL (100mg/mL), Riboflavin 2 mg/2mL (1mg/mL) Injection, FOR INTRAMUSCULAR OR SLOW INTRAVEN | Drug | Class II | 2 |
| 14 Feb 2019 | Dimercaptopropanesulfonate Sodium (DMPS), Aqueous injection solution, 50mg/mL 5 mL SDV, Rx only, McGuff Compounding Phar | Drug | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-0802-2020The 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 84618. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/84618/. 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:
Distributed Nationwide in the US
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 84618?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
146 30 ml vials were dispensed
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 68% of the 362 drug events that started in 2019 are in Class II.