Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Diabetes Medication Recalls

Recalls of metformin and other drugs used to control blood sugar - metformin extended-release was recalled over the same nitrosamine impurity as valsartan.

161 recalls in this category, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

GlipiZIDE Extended-release Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications: dissolution failure at time zero of the repackaged lot. Drug release results were slightly above specification at time zero.

Terminated Dissolution failure American Health Packaging D-1276-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Glipizide XL

CGMP Deviations; rejected product was used to manufacture final bulk lot

Terminated cGMP deviation Pfizer Inc. NDC 59762-0541-2 D-0010-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Actoplus met XR

Defective Delivery System: tablets may be missing, in whole or in part, the laser drilled holes on the metformin core of the Actoplus met XR tablets.

Terminated Packaging defect Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. D-0026-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

PIO&METFORMIN 15/1000 mg Tab 1

Defective Delivery System: There is a potential for some tablets to be missing the laser drilling which might affect drug release.

Terminated Packaging defect Teva Pharmaceuticals USA D-0102-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Fortamet (metformin HCl)

Defective Delivery System: There is a potential for some tablets to be missing the laser drilling which might affect drug release.

Terminated Packaging defect Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 59630-575-60 D-0098-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Admelog Solostar

Temperature Abuse: Product samples of Admelog may not have been shipped at proper temperature.

Ongoing Temperature excursion Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC NDC 0024-5925-00 D-0925-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release Tablets

Presence of foreign substance: One lot fo Metformin Hydrochloride Extended Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg (500 Count) contains foreign matter identified as a piece of rubber glove detected in one tablet.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. NDC 62756-142-02 D-0924-2018
Class III · Low risk

Riomet (metformin hydrochloride oral solution)

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Sun Pharma has decided to initiate this recall in response to identified labeling discrepancies in the patient literature.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. NDC 10631-206-02 D-0818-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

GlipiZIDE Extended-release tablets

Failed dissolution specifications: Glipizide 2.5 mg ER Tablets exceeded dissolution specification rates for the 10 hour testing point.

Terminated Dissolution failure Amerisource Health Services NDC 68084-295-21 D-0520-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Glipizide extended-release tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications. Above out of specification for dissolution rate observed at the 10 hour testing point.

Terminated Dissolution failure Actavis Inc NDC 0591-0900-30 D-0476-2017