CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 17 Jul 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Prostaglandin 20 mcg/mL/Procaine 1% Injection recalled
First Pharma Associates is recalling Prostaglandin 20 mcg/mL/Procaine 1% Injection, distributed in Idaho, Washington. The recall was initiated on 26 Jun 2019 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-1475-2019
- FDA event ID
- 83253
- Recalling firm
- First Pharma Associates, Spokane, WA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Jun 2019
- FDA classified
- 11 Jul 2019
- Reported
- 17 Jul 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Classified by FDA | +15 days |
| 17 Jul 2019 | 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.
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
Prostaglandin 20 mcg/mL/Procaine 0.1% Injection, packaged in a) 2.5mL and b)10 mL vial, Rx only, First Pharma Associates dba Riverpoint Pharmacy, Spokane, WA 99205 (509) 343-6252
Where it was distributed
ID, WA only
Questions about this recall
Is Prostaglandin 20 mcg/mL/Procaine 1% Injection recalled?
Yes. First Pharma Associates recalled Prostaglandin 20 mcg/mL/Procaine 1% Injection on 26 Jun 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-1475-2019.
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: a) 06182019@16, Exp. 08/04/2019 b) 06032019@8, Exp. 07/18/2019
Where was it sold?
ID, WA 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 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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