B&B Pharmacy Recalls PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO Injections Due to Sterility Risks
B&B Pharmacy recalls specific lots of PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO injection vials due to lack of sterility assurance. Check lot numbers and expiration dates inside.
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Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility
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What happened, in plain English
Pacific Healthcare, Inc., doing business as B&B Pharmacy, is recalling PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO (30mg/10mg/1mg/ml) Injection in 5 mL and 10 mL vials. The recall was initiated because FDA inspections identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations that potentially impact product quality and sterility. This means the medication may not be sterile, which is critical for injectable drugs. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43582-pacific-healthcare-inc-dba-b-b-pharmacy-recalls-papa-pge1.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43582-pacific-healthcare-inc-dba-b-b-pharmacy-recalls-papa-pge1 · Updated October 12, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0174-2016
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“B&B Pharmacy Recalls PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO Injections Due to Sterility Risks.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43582-pacific-healthcare-inc-dba-b-b-pharmacy-recalls-papa-pge1. Based on FDA recall #D-0174-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0174-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The primary hazard is a lack of assurance of sterility. Because GMP violations were identified during FDA inspections, the manufacturing process may have allowed contaminants into the vials. Injecting non-sterile medication can lead to serious infections or other complications at the injection site or systemically.
Who’s affected
Patients who purchased or were prescribed this specific injection from B & B Health Mart Pharmacy in Bellflower, CA, or potentially received it through distribution to California and New Jersey. Individuals with these vials are at risk of infection if the product is not sterile.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO (30mg/10mg/1mg/ml) Injection in 5 mL or 10 mL vials. Check the lot numbers and expiration dates on the packaging: Lot 07062015@2 (exp 1/2/2016), Lot 06042015@4 (exp 12/1/2015), Lot 06052015@15 (exp 12/2/2015), and Lot 07132015@3 (exp 1/9/2016). The product was distributed in California and New Jersey.
- Brand
B&B Pharmacy- Category
Drug
All 16 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
CA and NJ
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| D-0165-2016 | Stanozolol 200 mg/ml Injection, 20 mL vial, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 07162015@3, exp 10/14/2015, 08112015@1, exp 11/9/2015 | 2 vials |
| D-0166-2016 | Nandrolone 200 mg/ml Injection, 10 mL and 20 mL vials, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 10 ml-- 05252015@2, exp 10/23/2015; 06252015@2, exp 10/23/2015 20 mL-- 06252015@2, exp 10/23/2015 | 2-10ml vials, 1-20ml vial |
| D-0167-2016 | Testosterone Cypionate 250 mg/mL Injection, 10 mL vial, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 07282015@7, exp 10/26/2015, 07292015@6, 10/27/2015, 08252015@4, 11/23/2015 | 3 vials |
| D-0168-2016 | Testosterone prop. 200 mg/ml Injection, 10 mL vial, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 07282015@8, exp 10/26/2015, 07302015@4, exp 10/28/2015 | 2 vials |
| D-0169-2016 | PAPA+PGE1+PHENTO (30mg/20mcg/1mg/ml) Injection, 5 mL and 10 mL vials, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 5 mL 06022015@11, exp 11/29/2015; 06082015@5, exp 12/5/2015; 06112015@7, exp 12/8/2015; 06112015@9, exp 12/8/2015; 06162015@7, exp 12/13/2015; 07092015@6, exp 1/5/2016; 07092015@7, exp 1/5/2016; 07162015@4, exp 1/12/2016; 07202015@1, exp 1/16/2016; 07202015@2, exp 1/16/2016; 08032015@6, exp 1/30/2016; 08142015@12, exp 2/10/2016; 08142015@13, exp 2/10/2016; 08142015@7, exp 2/10/2016; 08182015@14, exp 2/14/2016; 08242015@6, exp 2/20/2016 --- 10 mL 05042015@4, exp 10/31/2015; 06012015@6, exp 11/28/2015; 06022015@12, exp 11/29/2015; 06032015@5, exp 11/30/2015; 06082015@4, exp 12/5/2015; 06082015@5, exp 12/5/2015; 06112015@4, exp 12/8/2015; 06152015@10, exp 12/12/2015; 06162015@6, exp 12/13/2015; 06232015@12, exp 12/20/2015; 07012015@1, exp 12/28/2015; 07092015@8, exp 1/5/2016; 07132015@2, exp 1/9/2016; 07152015@10, exp 1/11/2016; 07162015@6, exp 1/12/2016; 07272015@4, exp 1/23/2016; 07282015@3, exp 1/24/2016; 07282015@4, exp 1/24/2016; 07282015@5, exp 1/24/2016; 07292015@4, exp1/25/2016; 08032015@2, exp 1/30/2016; 08032015@7, exp 1/30/2016; 08142015@10, exp 2/10/2016; 08142015@11, exp 2/10/2016; 08142015@2, exp 2/10/2016; 08142015@4, exp 2/10/2016; 08142015@6, exp 2/10/2016; 08142015@8, exp 2/10/2016; 08182015@12, exp 2/14/2016; 08182015@13, exp 2/14/2016; 08312015@4, exp 2/20/2016 | 31 -10 ml vials; 16- 5 ml vials |
| D-0170-2016 | PAPA/PHENTO (30mg/1mg/ml) Injection, 5 mL and 10 mL vials, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 5 ml --- 07212015@2, exp 1/17/2016; 10 ml --- 05062015@17, exp 11/2/2015; 07082015@10, exp 1/4/2016; 08312015@3, exp 2/20/2016 | 1-5 ml vial, 3-10 ml vial |
| D-0171-2016 | PGE 20mcg/ml Injection, 10 mL vial, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 05072015@7, exp 11/3/2015; 05182015@3, 11/14/2015; 07152015@, 1/11/2016 | 3 vials |
| D-0172-2016 | PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO (30mg/50mcg/0.5mg/ml), Injection, 10 mL vial, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 06012015@7, exp 11/28/2015 | 1 vial |
| D-0173-2016 | PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO (22.5mg/8.33mcg/0.833mg/ml) Injection, 10 mL vial, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 06012015@8, exp 11/28/2015 | 1 vial |
| D-0174-2016 | PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO (30mg/10mg/1mg/ml) Injection, 5 mL and 10 mL vials, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 5 ml --- 07062015@2, exp 1/2/2016 10 ml --- 06042015@4, exp 12/1/2015; 06052015@15, exp 12/2/2015; 07132015@3, exp 1/9/2016 | 1-5 ml vial; 3-10 ml vials |
| D-0175-2016 | PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO (30mg/40mcg/1mg/ml) Injection, 10 mL vial, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 07022015@3, exp 12/29/2015 | 1 vial |
| D-0176-2016 | PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO (15mg/5mcg/0.5mg/ml) Injection, 5 mL and 10 mL vials, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 5 ml --- 07062015@1, exp 1/2/2016; ---- 10 ml --- 07272015@3, exp 1/23/2016 | 1- 5ml vial, 1- 10 ml vial |
| D-0177-2016 | PGE 30mcg/ml Injection, 10 mL vials, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 07062015@8, exp 1/2/2016; 07162015@7, exp 1/12/2016; 07272015@5, exp 1/23/2016; 08142015@9, exp 2/10/2016 | 4 vials |
| D-0178-2016 | PAPA/PHENTO (15mg/0.8333mg/ml) Injection, 5 mL vial, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 07082015@4, exp 1/5/2016 | 1 vial |
| D-0179-2016 | PAPA/PGE1/PHENTO (35mg/12mcg/1.5mg/ml), Injection, 10 mL vial, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 08032015@4, exp 1/30/2016 | 1 vial |
| D-0180-2016 | PGE 25mcg/ml, Injection, 10 mL vial, Rx, B & B Health Mart Pharmacy, Bellflower, CA; 08242015@5, exp 2/20/2016 | 1 vial |
What to do — step by step
Stop using the medication
Do not use any vials matching the recalled lot numbers and expiration dates listed above due to sterility concerns.
Contact your pharmacy or provider
Reach out to B & B Health Mart Pharmacy in Bellflower, CA, or your healthcare provider for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a replacement.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California and New Jersey.
FDA distribution: “CA and NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, New Jersey.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 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-0174-2016 (October 7, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0174-2016 to see it in context.
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