CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 2 Oct 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Progesterone in Ethyl Oleate 50 mg per mL Injection vial recalled
Walgreens is recalling Progesterone in Ethyl Oleate 50 mg per mL Injection vial, Inject Intramuscularly as, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Aug 2013 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-1063-2013
- FDA event ID
- 66330
- Recalling firm
- Walgreens, Deerfield, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Aug 2013
- FDA classified
- 26 Sep 2013
- Reported
- 2 Oct 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 23 Aug 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Sep 2013 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 2 Oct 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +6 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 Assurance of Sterility: Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy is recalling one lot of Progesterone in Ethyl Oleate sterile injection due to concerns of sterility assurance with the specialty pharmacy's independent testing laboratory.
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
Walgreens Progesterone in Ethyl Oleate 50 mg per mL Injection, 10 mL vial, Inject 1 mL Intramuscularly as directed by physician, Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, Fresco, TX.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Stores named: Walgreens
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy is recalling one lot of Progesterone in Ethyl Oleate sterile injection due to concerns of sterility assurance with the specialty pharmacy's independent testing laboratory.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: P50EO07121390A, Exp 1/12/14
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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.
Other Progesterone recalls
All 29| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Progesterone Injection USP, 500mg per (50mg/mL) Multiple Dose Vial recalledProgesterone | Eugia US | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Progesterone Injection, USP, 500 mg per (50mg/mL) Multiple-Dose Vial recalledProgesterone | Eugia US | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Progesterone 200 mg, Compounded, Rx recalled by Coast Quality Pharmacy | Coast Quality Pharmacy | Foreign Material | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Progesterone 100mg/ML Inj # Ethyl Oleate Injectable recalled | Vita Pharmacy | Sterility | DC, PR |
| Drug | CLASS II | Progesterone 100mg/ML Mdv Oil Injection recalled | First Royal Care Co. LLC | Sterility | 7 states |