Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 11, 2026
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Sterility & contamination

A product that must be sterile could not be assured sterile, or was contaminated. A top reason for injectables, eye drops and IV products - loss of sterility assurance can lead to serious infections.

6,317 FDA drug recalls with this cause, newest first.

This is the single biggest cause in the register by a wide margin. It covers products that had to be sterile - injectables, eye drops, certain ointments - but could not be verified sterile, or were found contaminated during testing. Most of these recalls come from compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities after an FDA inspection finds gaps in how sterile products were made. Sterility failures are treated seriously because the products involved have the least room for error, going straight into the bloodstream or the eye.

Class II · Moderate risk

Bpc-157

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: due to concerns with production processes which cannot assure sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC D-0132-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Aod-9604

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: due to concerns with production processes which cannot assure sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC D-0131-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Pt-141

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: due to concerns with production processes which cannot assure sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC D-0130-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Fgl, 10 Mg/Ml

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: due to concerns with production processes which cannot assure sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC D-0129-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Cjc-1295

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: due to concerns with production processes which cannot assure sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC D-0128-2021