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FDA drug recalls in 2013

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2013, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

2,085 recalls, newest first.

Total recalls
2,085
Class I (high risk)
112
Currently ongoing
105
Most recent
Dec 27, 2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Carisoprodol Tablets

Presence of Foreign Substance; metal particulates were visually observed in the tablets.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Watson Laboratories Inc NDC 0591-5513-05 D-397-2014
Class I · High risk

Burn 7 Capsules

Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: Undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein in Burn 7 dietary supplement

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Deseo Rebajar D-1351-2014
Class I · High risk

Lidocaine HCl Injection

Presence of Particulate Matter- Confimed customer complaint of particulates embedded in glass container and in contact with product solution.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Hospira Inc. NDC 0409-2066-05 D-1278-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Hydralazine HCL Tablets

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:There is a potential for the tablets to be out of specification for impurities throughout shelf life.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 00182-0555-89 D-1075-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Hydralazine HCL Tablets

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:There is a potential for the tablets to be out of specification for impurities throughout shelf life.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 00182-0554-89 D-1074-2014
Class III · Low risk

Cetirizine Hydrochloride Syrup

Failed impurities/degradation specifications; out of specification for the known impurity 4-chlorobenzophenone.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Qualitest Pharmaceuticals NDC 0603-9063-54 D-394-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Pyridostigmine Bromide Tablets USP

Failed Dissolution Specification: Corepharma Inc. is recalling Pyridostigmine Bromide Tablets USP 60 mg due to an out of specification dissolution test generated at the 30 month stability time point.

Terminated Dissolution failure Corepharma LLC NDC 64720-128-10 D-1079-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Vitamin B-12 injections

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The firm expanded the recall to other injectable products due to lack of assurance of sterility from poor aseptic practices observed at the firm.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Zions RX Formulations Services LLC dba RX Formuations Serv. D-1219-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Bupivacaine 3%

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The firm expanded the recall to other injectable products due to lack of assurance of sterility from poor aseptic practices observed at the firm.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Zions RX Formulations Services LLC dba RX Formuations Serv. D-1218-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4%

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The firm expanded the recall to other injectable products due to lack of assurance of sterility from poor aseptic practices observed at the firm.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Zions RX Formulations Services LLC dba RX Formuations Serv. D-1217-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Potassium Phosphates 4.4mEq/3mM/mL Vials

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The firm expanded the recall to other injectable products due to lack of assurance of sterility from poor aseptic practices observed at the firm.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Zions RX Formulations Services LLC dba RX Formuations Serv. D-1215-2014

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