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Pharm D Solutions HCG-Vitamin B12 5000 IU vial has strength error

Pharm D Solutions recalls HCG-Vitamin B12 vials with incorrect strength labeling. Product states 7500 units but should be 5000 units. No action needed as it's a labeling error.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0427-2017DrugPharm D Solutions ›
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Recalling firmPharm D Solutions, LLC1304 S Loop W · Houston, TX 77054-4010
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What happened, in plain English

Pharm D Solutions is recalling HCG-Vitamin B12 vials that incorrectly state 7500 units instead of 5000 units. This labeling error means the product might not be dosed correctly for medical use, but no action is required since it's a labeling issue. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42294-pharm-d-solutions-hcg-vitamin-b12-5000-iu-vial-has.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42294-pharm-d-solutions-hcg-vitamin-b12-5000-iu-vial-has · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0427-2017

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“Pharm D Solutions HCG-Vitamin B12 5000 IU vial has strength error.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42294-pharm-d-solutions-hcg-vitamin-b12-5000-iu-vial-has. Based on FDA recall #D-0427-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0427-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product description incorrectly states HCG 7500 units instead of 5000 units. This labeling error could lead to incorrect dosing if the product is used without proper verification. However, the primary panel shows the correct strength.

Who’s affected

People who have the HCG-Vitamin B12 vials with the incorrect strength labeling. Medical users are most at risk due to potential dosing errors.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for vials labeled 'HCG-Vitamin B12 5000 IU-8 mg in 10 mL' with the incorrect strength. The vials were sold with specific lot numbers: 07272016:03 (expiring 01/23/2017) and 09142016:88 (expiring 03/07/2017).

  • Brand
    Pharm D Solutions
  • Category
    Drug
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class III
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    AZ and WA
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
D-0426-2017Testosterone Cypionate 200 mg/mL in Sesame Oil, 4 mL and 5 mL vials, Rx only, For IM injection, Pharm D Solutions, Loop West Houston, TX --- NDA 69699-1709-04; Lot: 09122016:34, exp 09/07/20174 mL: 510 vials, 5 mL: 486 vials
D-0427-2017HCG-Vitamin B12 5000 IU-8 mg in 10 mL vial, Rx only, For Sub-Q & IM Injection, Pharm D Solutions, Loop West Houston, TX --- NDA 69699-1723-20; Lots: 07272016:03 Expiration Date: 01/23/2017 and 09142016:88 Expiration Date: 03/07/2017112 bottles
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Label

    Verify the product description on the vial to confirm the strength is correctly labeled as 5000 units.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Arizona and Washington.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “AZ and WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 12, 201612. FDA classified it Class III: Jan 9, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 18, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: May 11, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. 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-0427-2017 (October 12, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0427-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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