Town & Country Recalls HCG 1000 Unit Vials Due to Low Potency
Town and Country Compounding recalls 101 vials of HCG II because potency was too low (74%). Check your lot number.
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Subpotent Drug: due to failed potency results of 74% (spec. 80-125%).
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What happened, in plain English
Town and Country Compounding and Consultation Services, LLC is recalling HCG (Chorionic Gonadotropin Lyopholized) II, a 1000 unit Rx-only vial. The recall is necessary because the product failed potency tests, containing only 74% of the active ingredient instead of the required 80-125%. This means patients may not receive the full dose they were prescribed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42291-town-country-recalls-hcg-1000-unit-vials-due-to-low.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42291-town-country-recalls-hcg-1000-unit-vials-due-to-low · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0436-2017
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“Town & Country Recalls HCG 1000 Unit Vials Due to Low Potency.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42291-town-country-recalls-hcg-1000-unit-vials-due-to-low. Based on FDA recall #D-0436-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0436-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The drug is subpotent, meaning it contains less active ingredient than labeled. While not immediately toxic, taking a subpotent medication may result in inadequate treatment for the condition it was intended to address.
Who’s affected
Patients who purchased or were prescribed this specific compounded HCG medication from Town and Country Compounding. Individuals relying on the full potency of this drug for their treatment plan are most at risk of receiving an ineffective dose.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for HCG (Chorionic Gonadotropin Lyopholized) II, 1000 unit vial, Rx only. The product was prepared by Town & Country, Compounding & Consultation Services. Check if the lot number is 05272016@17.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Your Provider
Reach out to your healthcare provider or pharmacist to discuss the recall and determine if you need a replacement or alternative treatment.
Check Lot Number
Verify that your vial matches the recalled lot number 05272016@17 to confirm if it is part of this specific recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4.2 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
How many vials are affected by this recall?
A total of 101 vials are included in this recall.
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Where this comes from
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-0436-2017 (October 18, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0436-2017 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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