Vital Care Compounder Hyaluronidase Recall: Lack of Sterility Assurance
Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compound: Hyaluronidase 150 u/ml 10ml SDV with lot #398178 (use by 12/30/16) recalled due to lack of sterility assurance.
Recall notice
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
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What happened, in plain English
Vital Care Compounder is recalling Hyaluronidase 150 u/ml, 10 ml SDV products from lot #398178 (use by 12/30/16) because they may not be sterile. This could lead to infections if used improperly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42517-vital-care-compounder-hyaluronidase-recall-lack-of-sterility-assurance.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42517-vital-care-compounder-hyaluronidase-recall-lack-of-sterility-assurance · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1548-2016
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“Vital Care Compounder Hyaluronidase Recall: Lack of Sterility Assurance.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42517-vital-care-compounder-hyaluronidase-recall-lack-of-sterility-assurance. Based on FDA recall #D-1548-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1548-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product may not be sterile, which can cause infections if injected. This is a serious risk for medical use where contamination could lead to health complications.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals and patients using this specific lot of Hyaluronidase for medical purposes are affected. Those with the product from the specified lot and use date are at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the lot number 398178 on the product label. The product was sold with a use-by date of December 30, 2016.
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Vital Care Compounder- Category
Drug
All 21 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 II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
MS
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| D-1529-2016 | Chlorpheniramine Maleate 10 mg/ml, 30 ml MDV, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot# 373003, 381408, Use by 02-11-17 | 108 vials |
| D-1530-2016 | Buprenorphine, 0.6 mg/ml Injection, 20ml MDV Sterile, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS; Lot# 396691, Use by 09-13-16 | 5 vials |
| D-1531-2016 | Apomorphine HCl 3mg/ml Sterile Injection Solution, 10 mL, MDV, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS; Lot# 397876, Use by 10-27-16 | 1 vial |
| D-1532-2016 | Moxifloxacin 0.5% + Dexamethazone 0.1%, 15ml vial Contains: Moxifloxacin 5mg/ml, Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 1mg/ml, Rx only, For ophthalmic use only, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS; Lot# 396627, Use by 8-10-16 | 1 vial |
| D-1533-2016 | MOXI/DEX/KETOROLAC 0.5%/0.1%/0.4%, #15, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot#: 399080, Use by 8-14-16; 399740, Use by 8-25-16; 398952, Use by 8-13-16; 398865, Use by 8-11-16; 399057, Use by 8-13-16; 398864, Use by 8-11-16 | 6 vials |
| D-1534-2016 | Papaverine 150 mg / Phentolamine 5 mg vials, packaged 5.5 mL in a sterile, clear 10 mL MDV, Rx only, Sterile Injection, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot# 386184, Use by 08-03-16 | 3 vials |
| D-1535-2016 | Papaverine 150 mg/Phentolamine 5 mg and Prostaglandin 50 mcg, packaged as 5.5 mL in a 10 mL MDV, Rx only, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot#: 386606, Use by 8-9-16, 393302, Use by 10-28-16 | 386606 - 3 vials, 393302 - 3 vials |
| D-1536-2016 | Trypan Blue 0.3%, 0.5ml vials, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot# 396770, Use by 09-13-16 | 62 vials |
| D-1537-2016 | Brilliant Blue G (BBG) 0.025%, 0.5 ml SDV, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot# 396817, Use by 09/13/16 | 14 vials |
| D-1538-2016 | Moxifloxacin HCl 1 mg/ml (0.1mg/0.1ml) and BSS solution, 2ml Single use vial, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot# 396607, Use by 08/13/16 | 16 vials |
| D-1539-2016 | Morphine Sulfate 15mg/ml Injection, 20 ml MDV, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS; Lot# 396689, Use by 12-13-16 | 1 vial |
| D-1540-2016 | Methylcobalamin 5,000mcg/ml, 1mL SDV, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot# 396814, Use by 12-14-16 | 36 vials |
| D-1541-2016 | Autologous Serum Tears, 2 vials, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot#: 390325, Use by 08/01/16; 382789, Use by 08/07/16; 396766, Use by 08/11/16; 393470, Use by 08/14/16; 393036, Use by 08/14/16; 398131, Use by 08/15/16; 389288, Use by 08/20/16; 392969, Use by 08/21/16 | 8 bottles |
| D-1542-2016 | Pre-Op Pledget Soln, Ophthalmic Drops (Tropicamide (1%) 0.33ml, Phenylephrine (10%) 0.66ml, Ketorolac (0.5%) 0.33ml, Ofloxacin (0.3) 0.67ml, 2ml vial, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS; Lot# 397267, Use by 9/20/16 | 6 vials |
| D-1543-2016 | Pre-Op Pledget Soln + Tetracaine, (Tropicamide (1%) 0.47ml, Phenylephrine (10%) 0.93ml, Ketorolac (0.5%) 0.47l, Ofloxacin (0.3) 0.95, Tetracaine (0.5%), 3ml vial, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS; Lot# 397269, Use be 9/20/16 | 6 vials |
| D-1544-2016 | Hydroxyzine HCl, 50mg/ml Inj, 10ml MDV, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS; Lot #: 365204, Use by 8/1/16 and 384395, Use by 3/12/17 | 139 vials |
| D-1545-2016 | C-PAP/PHEN/PROST/ATROP 150/5/5 (Papaverine 150mg/Phentolamine 5mg/Prostaglandin 50mcg/Atropine 0.04mg injection), Rx, 10 ml vials contain 5.8 ml solution, Vital Care COMPOUNDER, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot# 397877, USE BY 1-6-17 | 1 vial |
| D-1546-2016 | Olopatadine 0.8% Ophthalmic Solution, 3ml bottle, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS; Lot# 389278, Use by 8-9-16 | N/A |
| D-1547-2016 | C-PAP/PHEN/PROST/Atrop 150/7.5 (Papaverine 150mg/Phentolamine 7.5mg/Prostaglandin 75mcg/Atropine 1mg injection), 10 ml vial containing 5.9ml solution, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS; Lot# 397877, USE BY 1-6-17 | 1vial |
| D-1548-2016 | Hyaluronidase, 150 u/ml, 10 ml SDV, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS 39402; Lot# 398178, Use by 12/30/16 | 23 vials |
| D-1549-2016 | DMSO 50% with Lidocaine 0.5%, 50ml SDV, Sterile, Rx, Vital Care Compounder, Hattiesburg, MS; Lot # 389321, Use by 3/10/17 | 6 vials |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the lot number 398178 on the Hyaluronidase 150 u/ml, 10 ml SDV product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Mississippi.
FDA distribution: “MS” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Mississippi.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #D-1548-2016 (July 26, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1548-2016 to see it in context.
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