Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Unapproved or misbranded drugs

The product was marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA, or does not meet the OTC monograph it claims to follow. Nothing about the product - dose, purity, safety - has been reviewed by FDA, so the claims on the box are unverified.

309 FDA drug recalls with this cause, newest first.

Every prescription drug and most over-the-counter drugs sold in the US need either an approved application (an NDA or ANDA) or must fit an OTC monograph. A product that skips both is pulled regardless of whether anything is physically wrong with it, because its dose, purity and claims were never checked. Typical cases: compounded products sold at commercial scale, imported drugs not cleared for the US, and products whose labeling makes claims that turn them into unapproved new drugs. Supplements that turn out to contain a hidden prescription drug are filed under chemical contamination and hidden ingredients instead.

Class II · Moderate risk

Dermamedics Post Procedure Cream

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA has determined that the products are unapproved new drugs and misbranded.

Terminated Unapproved drug Dermamedics, L.L.C. D-1487-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

HydrOXYzine HCI Tablets USP 50 mg

Good Manufacturing Practices Deviations: The product has an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient from an unapproved source.

Terminated Unapproved drug KVK-Tech, Inc. D-1032-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

HydrOXYzine HCI Tablets USP 25 mg

Good Manufacturing Practices Deviations: The product has an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient from an unapproved source.

Terminated Unapproved drug KVK-Tech, Inc. D-1031-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

HydrOXYzine HCI Tablets USP 10 mg

Good Manufacturing Practices Deviations: The product has an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient from an unapproved source.

Terminated Unapproved drug KVK-Tech, Inc. NDC 10702-010-01 D-1030-2014
Class I · High risk

Virilis Pro

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: Dietary supplement may contain amounts of active ingredients found in some FDA-approved drugs for erectile dysfunction (ED) making the dietary supplement an unapproved drug.

Terminated Unapproved drug Haute Health, LLC D-1237-2014
Class I · High risk

PHUK Sexual Enhancement Ultimate Pleasure

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: Dietary supplement may contain amounts of active ingredients found in some FDA-approved drugs for erectile dysfunction (ED) making the dietary supplement an unapproved drug.

Terminated Unapproved drug Haute Health, LLC D-1236-2014
Class I · High risk

Prolifta Dietary Supplement Prolifta

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: Dietary supplement may contain amounts of an active ingredient found in some FDA-approved drugs for erectile dysfunction (ED) making the dietary supplement an unapproved drug.

Terminated Unapproved drug Haute Health, LLC D-1235-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Aldactone (spironolactone)

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: This recall is being initiated because of changes to the dissolution profile in distributed lots resulting from a manufacturing site change. There is currently no approved application supporting the alternate manufacturing site.

Terminated Unapproved drug Pfizer Us Pharmaceutical Group NDC 0025-1031-31 D-014-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Spironolactone tablets

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: This recall is being initiated because of changes to the dissolution profile in distributed lots resulting from a manufacturing site change. There is currently no approved application supporting the alternate manufacturing site.

Terminated Unapproved drug Greenstone Llc D-011-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Spironolactone tablets

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: This recall is being initiated because of changes to the dissolution profile in distributed lots resulting from a manufacturing site change. There is currently no approved application supporting the alternate manufacturing site.

Terminated Unapproved drug Greenstone Llc D-010-2014
Class I · High risk

METHA-DROL Extreme capsules

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA; product found to contain dimethazine which is a steroid and/or steroid-like drug ingredient, making it an unapproved new drug

Terminated Unapproved drug Mira Health Products Ltd. D-1151-2014
Class I · High risk

Super-DMZ Rx 2.0 Capsules

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA; product contains the steroid ingredient 2, 17a-dimethyl-17b-hydroxy-5a-androst-1-en-3-one, making it an unapproved new drug

Terminated Unapproved drug Mira Health Products Ltd. D-1150-2014
Class I · High risk

B-50 capsules

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA; product found to contain methasterone and dimethazine which are steroid and/or steroid-like drug ingredients, making it an unapproved new drug

Terminated Unapproved drug Mira Health Products Ltd. D-1149-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

INK-EEZE Tattoo Black Label Numbing Spray

Marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA: INK-EEZE Tattoo Numbing Spray contains 5% Lidocaine and is being marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA. Lidocaine 5% is an ingredient in many FDA approved products, making Ink-Eeze an unapproved new drug.

Terminated Unapproved drug Indelicare LLC D-622-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

INK-EEZE Tattoo Numbing Spray

Marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA: INK-EEZE Tattoo Numbing Spray contains 5% Lidocaine and is being marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA. Lidocaine 5% is an ingredient in many FDA approved products, making Ink-Eeze an unapproved new drug.

Terminated Unapproved drug Indelicare LLC D-621-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Cornea Coat

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA.

Terminated Unapproved drug Insight Instruments, Inc. D-1056-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Oxiracetam & Choline

Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: The products are unapproved drugs

Terminated Unapproved drug Palmer Natural Products D-236-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

BoostYourGrade.com

Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: The products are unapproved drugs

Terminated Unapproved drug Palmer Natural Products D-235-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Brain Defogger

Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: The products are unapproved drugs

Terminated Unapproved drug Palmer Natural Products D-234-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Piracetam & Choline

Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: The products are unapproved drugs

Terminated Unapproved drug Palmer Natural Products D-233-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Aniracetam and Choline

Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: The products are unapproved drugs

Terminated Unapproved drug Palmer Natural Products D-232-2013