CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 22 Apr 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Estriol 5 mg Suppository 36 each, Rx recalled

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy is recalling Estriol 5 mg Suppository 36 each, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 6 Apr 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot: 45179 Discard by: 9/5/2020
Quantity recalled1 box

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-1209-2020
FDA event ID
85404
Recalling firm
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
6 Apr 2020
FDA classified
10 Apr 2020
Reported
22 Apr 2020
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Other Reasons

Timeline

6 Apr 2020Recall initiated by company
10 Apr 2020Classified by FDA+4 days
22 Apr 2020Published in enforcement report+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Lack of Processing Control

Product as listed by the FDA

Estriol 5 mg Suppository 36 each box, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

Where it was distributed

Florida

Florida

Questions about this recall

Is Estriol 5 mg Suppository 36 each, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL recalled?

Yes. The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy recalled Estriol 5 mg Suppository 36 each, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL on 6 Apr 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-1209-2020.

Why was it recalled?

Lack of Processing Control

Which lots are affected?

Lot: 45179 Discard by: 9/5/2020

Where was it sold?

Florida

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 21 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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