CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 20 May 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Finasteride Plus 1., a), b), Compounded Product recalled by MasterPharm
MasterPharm is recalling Finasteride Plus 1., a), b), Compounded Product Not for Resale, MasterPharm, 115-02, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Apr 2020 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-1269-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85619
- Recalling firm
- MasterPharm, South Richmond Hill, NY
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Apr 2020
- FDA classified
- 19 May 2020
- Reported
- 20 May 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Drug class
- Bladder & Prostate Medication
Timeline
| 14 Apr 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 May 2020 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 20 May 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +1 day |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Cross Contamination with Other Products; Finasteride Plus 1.25mg capsules were found to contain minoxidil.
Product as listed by the FDA
Finasteride Plus 1.25 mg Capsule, a) 30-count bottle, b) 90-count bottle, Compounded Product Not for Resale, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the U.S.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cross Contamination with Other Products; Finasteride Plus 1.25mg capsules were found to contain minoxidil.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #02-27-2020:04@11, Exp. August 25, 2020.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the U.S.
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.
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