Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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Is Bupivacaine recalled?

Yes — there is an active recall. 5 ongoing FDA recalls mention Bupivacaine (306 total). Check the affected lots below.

Recalls are matched by product description. A recall usually affects specific lots, not every package of Bupivacaine. “Active” means an FDA recall is still ongoing; “closed” means it was terminated or completed. Checked against openFDA on Oct 10, 2026.

Bupivacaine recalls on record

none so far in 2026; 306 on record, newest first
Class II · Moderate risk

0.03% Bupivacaine HCl

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-931-11 D-1360-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Sensorcaine- MPF

Presence of Particulate Matter: Glass particulate found in sterile injectable product

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC NDC 63323-472-37 D-1037-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Bupivacaine

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0676-2016