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

Yes — there is an active recall. 24 ongoing FDA recalls mention Vancomycin (149 total). Check the affected lots below.

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

Vancomycin recalls on record

none so far in 2026; 149 on record, newest first
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin

Lack of Sterility Assurance: All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are not expired due to concerns associated with quality control procedures that present a potential risk to sterility assurance that were observed during a recent FDA inspection.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Oregon Compounding Centers, Inc. dba Creative Compounds D-0227-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin 50 mg/mL opthalmic solution packaged in an opaque squeeze bottle eye dropper

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of all compounded sterile preparations within expiry. The recall is being initiated in connection with a recent FDA inspection due to observations associated with certain quality control procedures that present a risk to sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. D-0169-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin 25 mg/mL opthalmic solution packaged in an opaque squeeze bottle eye dropper

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of all compounded sterile preparations within expiry. The recall is being initiated in connection with a recent FDA inspection due to observations associated with certain quality control procedures that present a risk to sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc. D-0168-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin 1.25 gm/100 mL 0.9%NS

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc dba Trinity Care Solutions D-1475-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin 750 mg/150mL D5W

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc dba Trinity Care Solutions D-1474-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin 1.25 gm/250 mL 0.9%NS

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc dba Trinity Care Solutions D-1473-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin 1 gm/100 mL 0.9%NS

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc dba Trinity Care Solutions D-1472-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin 750 mg/100 mL 0.9%NS

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within expiry are subject to this recall. This recall is initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc dba Trinity Care Solutions D-1454-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin

Lack of Sterility Assurance: All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy that are not expired due to concerns associated with quality control procedures that present a potential risk to sterility assurance that were observed during a recent FDA inspection.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Natures Pharmacy & Compounding Center D-1140-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

VANCOMYCIN HCL 10 mg/mL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION

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-454-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin PF

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Avella Specialty Pharmacy is recalling bevacizumab and vancomycin due to concerns of sterility assurance with the specialty pharmacy's independent testing laboratory.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. D-1059-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin Opth Soln14mg/ml PF

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc. D-469-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin Opth Soln 25mg/ml PF

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc. D-467-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin Ophthalmic PF

Lack of Assurance of Sterility; FDA inspectional findings resulted in concerns associated with quality control procedures that impacted sterility assurance

Terminated Sterility / contamination Pallimed Solutions D-880-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin 50 mg/ml

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes

Terminated Sterility / contamination Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy D-680-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin/Dexamethasone

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012. FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab D-1639-2012
Class II · Moderate risk

Vancomycin

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012. FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab D-1638-2012