CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 13 May 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Epel 18 mg Estradiol Pellet, For In Office Use Only recalled
Physician Preferred Medical is recalling Epel 18 mg Estradiol Pellet, For In Office Use Only, For In Office Administration Only, distributed in Arizona, Kansas. The recall was initiated on 24 Jul 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0982-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70703
- Recalling firm
- Physician Preferred Medical, Oklahoma City, OK
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Jul 2014
- FDA classified
- 4 May 2015
- Reported
- 13 May 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Hormones & Birth Control
Timeline
| 24 Jul 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 May 2015 | Classified by FDA | +284 days |
| 13 May 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Non-Sterility: The recalled lot failed sterility testing.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Epel 18 mg Estradiol Pellet, For In Office Use Only, For In Office Administration Only, Not for Resale or Dispensing to an Individual Patient, Rx Only, Preferred Physician Medical LLC, 405-551-8216
Where it was distributed
AZ and KS
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Non-Sterility: The recalled lot failed sterility testing.
Which lots are affected?
Lot # 06241401-070714Q, Exp 12/14
Where was it sold?
AZ and KS
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.