Fertility pharmacy issues recall of progesterone, leuprolide

A specialty pharmacy in Waltham announced a voluntary recall Sunday of compounded medications shipped over the past three months.

Village Fertility Pharmacy said they decided to pull the medications after particulate was discovered in a small percentage of two lots ofprogesterone. SpokesmanMatt Ellis said the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy has been notified.

After an initial investigation, the company and the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy decided to expand the recall to include leuprolide. More testing is being conducted and results will be released in the coming days.

We are working cooperatively with all government agencies and are awaiting the results of the investigation, according to Stuart Levine, president of Village Fertility Pharmacy. While no patients have reported any adverse effects, we believe the prudent course is to recall all of these medications.

The recall includes:

Progesterone is a hormone that supports gestation. It is compounded in different solutions to accommodate patients various needs. Leuprolide suppresses natural ovulation.

Patients with questions can call the Village recall hotline at 1-888-965-5813.

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Fertility pharmacy issues recall of progesterone, leuprolide