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

Yes — there is an active recall. 1 ongoing FDA recall mention Naloxone (11 total). Check the affected lots below.

Most common reason: Impurity / degradation (3 of these recalls)

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

Naloxone recalls on record

none so far in 2026; 11 on record, newest first
Class II · Moderate risk

Naloxone Injection

CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.

Ongoing Stability / shelf life Akorn, Inc. D-0830-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

Narcan (naloxone HCl)

CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.

Terminated Temperature excursion Cardinal Health Inc. NDC 69547-353-02 D-0473-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Naloxone HCL Preserved INJ

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found insufficient environmental controls, potential cross contamination and lack of product specific process validations that can result in a lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Premier Pharmacy Labs Inc D-1421-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Naloxone HCL* 0.4mg/Ml Injectable

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: All unexpired sterile compounded human and veterinary products are being recalled because they were compounded in the same environment and under the same practices as another product found to be non-sterile and therefore sterility cannot be assured.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Specialty Medicine Compounding Pharmacy D-433-2014