CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 22 Nov 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Estriol, For Prescription Compounding recalled by Fagron
Fagron is recalling Estriol, For Prescription Compounding, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 25 Oct 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0079-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78402
- Recalling firm
- Fagron, Saint Paul, MN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Oct 2017
- FDA classified
- 14 Nov 2017
- Reported
- 22 Nov 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations
- Drug class
- Compounded Drugs
Timeline
| 25 Oct 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 22 Nov 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
cGMP Deviations: lack of quality assurance at the API manufacturer.
Product as listed by the FDA
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) and 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
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
cGMP Deviations: lack of quality assurance at the API manufacturer.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #, Expiration Date: a) 1 G bottle: 16F23-U05-033657, Exp. 5/26/2017. b) 5 G bottle: 16F23-U05-033656, Exp. 5/26/2018; 17C02-U02-035890, Exp. 1/19/2019. c) 25 G bottle: 16F23-U05-033655, Exp. 5/26/2018; 17C02-U02-035887, Exp. 1/19/2019. d) 100 G bottle: 17C02-U02-035888, Exp. 1/19/2019
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in USA
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.
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