Compounding pharmacy Centric Compounding is recalling three types of wellness injectables that may be contaminated with high levels of bacterial toxins, according to a Sept. 13 Food and Drug Administration notice.
The injectables are peptides and vitamin mixes meant to boost immunity, treat issues such as fatigue and dehydration and promote overall wellness. They were delivered directly to consumers and prescribers.
The products were recalled because an ingredient used to make them contained elevated levels of endotoxins, or toxins released by certain bacteria that can cause serious reactions if injected. According to the FDA, injecting the endotoxins can lead to symptoms such as fevers, hypotension, inflammatory reactions, anaphylactic shock
and death.
Centric Compounding has received nine reports of adverse reactions from consumers who developed fever, chills, chest pain, nausea/vomiting, headache, and/or malaise (generally not feeling well) as of the Sept. 13 notice.
Here's what to know about the recall.
Which injectables were recalled?
Certain Glutathione, Myer’s Cocktail and Tri-Immune Boost products were recalled. These products were distributed nationwide to patients via home delivery and to prescribers.
- Glutathione 200mg/ml 30mL vial; lot number 062326:B; expiration date 8/7/26
- Glutathione 200mg/ml 30mL vial; lot number 070826:A; expiration date 8/22/26
- Glutathione 200mg/ml 30mL vial; lot number 072726:D; expiration dat 9/25/26
- Myer's Cocktail 30mL vial; lot number 070226:D; expiration date 8/16/26
- Myer's Cocktail 30mL vial; lot number 072126:A; expiration date 9/4/26
- Tri-Immune Boost 30mL vial; lot number 071626:B; expiration date 8/30/26
What to do with recalled medications
Consumers with the recalled injectables should stop using them and discard them immediately.
Centric Compounding is notifying its distributors and customers by email and is arranging for replacement of all recalled products. Consumers with questions can contact the company by phone at 833-777-6664 or email at info@centriccompounding.com.
Consumers experiencing any potential side effects should contact their healthcare provider. The FDA said adverse reactions or quality problems can be reported to its MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm or by mail by downloading the form at www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm.
What are compounding pharmacies? Are they safe?
Compounding pharmacies, or special pharmacies that create customized versions of drugs from raw ingredients, have sparked renewed interest in recent years thanks to the surge of GLP-1s and the peptides industry.
Unlike a commercial pharmacy, which sells mass-produced drugs, a compounding pharmacy can develop specific medications to meet a patient's needs, including by adjusting the dose or removing allergens like dyes. Compounding pharmacies are often used for pediatric and veterinary cases where a medicine needs a different format, such as a lower-concentration liquid for a small animal.
These pharmacies are also sometimes used during drug shortages, as the FDA will give temporary approval for them to produce a drug in bulk to fill the void. This was the case in 2022, when the FDA gave compounders the go-ahead to begin producing their own versions of GLP-1 medications due to a shortage. Tirzepatide and semaglutide were both removed from the official drug shortage list in late 2024 and early 2025, but compounding pharmacies have continued to produce their own versions and sell them to millions, especially via telehealth platforms like Hers.
Compounding pharmacies must use FDA-approved ingredients, but the actual formulations themselves are not evaluated for purity, safety or effectiveness, like mass-produced medications. Compounding pharmacies' conditions are also not routinely FDA-regulated, which has led to contamination issues.
These factors have become increasingly controversial, with pharmaceutical giants like Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk suing compounders to stop or limit the practice.
To check whether your compounding pharmacy is reputable, go to the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding website and speak with your doctor.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Injectable drugs sold nationwide recalled. See affected products
