The Medicine Shoppe Recalls Gentamicin Irrigation Due to Sterility Risk
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy recalls specific Gentamicin 80mg/60mL irrigation containers due to a lack of assurance of sterility.
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Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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What happened, in plain English
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy is recalling Gentamicin 80mg/60 mL Irrigation containers because there was a lack of assurance of sterility. This recall affects a small quantity of product distributed in Florida. The record does not specify the exact remedy for consumers other than noting the lot number and discard date. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/37316-the-medicine-shoppe-recalls-gentamicin-irrigation-due-to-sterility-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/37316-the-medicine-shoppe-recalls-gentamicin-irrigation-due-to-sterility-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1072-2020
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“The Medicine Shoppe Recalls Gentamicin Irrigation Due to Sterility Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/37316-the-medicine-shoppe-recalls-gentamicin-irrigation-due-to-sterility-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-1072-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1072-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The primary hazard is a lack of assurance of sterility, which means the containers may not be free from microorganisms. Using non-sterile irrigation solutions can introduce infections or other complications during medical procedures.
Who’s affected
Patients or healthcare providers in Florida who purchased Gentamicin 80mg/60 mL Irrigation from The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy. Individuals using this specific irrigation solution are at risk of exposure to non-sterile product.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Gentamicin 80mg/60 mL Irrigation containers distributed in Florida. The specific lot number is 7016542, and the product should be discarded after 01/12/2021.
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What to do — step by step
Check Lot Number
Verify if your Gentamicin 80mg/60 mL Irrigation containers have lot number 7016542.
Discard Product
Discard the recalled containers after 01/12/2021 if you possess them.
01/12/2021
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Florida.
FDA distribution: “Florida” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.7 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #D-1072-2020 (March 16, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1072-2020 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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