CLASS IIDrug recall · Reported 25 Apr 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Estradiol 12.5 mg (SD) pellets in amber vial recalled
Partell Specialty Pharmacy is recalling Estradiol 12.5 mg (SD) pellets in amber vial, distributed in Nevada. The recall was initiated on 22 Mar 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Lot, batch or date codesa) Lot#: 20180219@88, 20180208@19, 20180219@45, BUD 08/18/2018.
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.
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance Sterility: Firm is recalling various drug products due to a non-approved method of sterilization.
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
Estradiol 12.5 mg (SD) pellets in amber vial, Rx only, Partell Specialty Pharmacy, 5835 S. Eastern Ave. #101, Las Vegas, NV 89119 (702) 791-3800.
Lack of Assurance Sterility: Firm is recalling various drug products due to a non-approved method of sterilization.
Which lots are affected?
a) Lot#: 20180219@88, 20180208@19, 20180219@45, BUD 08/18/2018.
Where was it sold?
NV only
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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.