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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.

Class III · Low risk

Acetic Acid Otic Solution

Subpotent Drug: The product/lot is out-of-specification (OOS) for the assay of acetic acid at the 18-month test station.

Terminated Wrong potency / content Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. NDC 50383-889-15 D-302-2013
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
Class II · Moderate risk

Rifadin

Subpotent drug: low fill volume in some of the capsules

Terminated Wrong potency / content Sanofi US NDC 0068-0510-30 D-841-2013
Class III · Low risk

Nupercainal

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date. The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Novartis Consumer Health NDC 0067-5812-96 D-208-2013
Class III · Low risk

Myoflex (trolamine salicylate)

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date. The lot number and/or expiration date may be illegible.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Novartis Consumer Health D-207-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Tablets

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Pharmacist complaint of an excessive amount of broken and/or chipped tablets in the bottle.

Terminated Failed specification Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc NDC 68382-021-01 D-202-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

FREPP/SEPP Kit containing 1 FREPP

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: This product is misbranded because the product is not sterile and the labeling is misleading in relation to sterility claims.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-202-99 D-229-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Donor Prep Kit containing 1 FREPP

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: This product is misbranded because the product is not sterile and the labeling is misleading in relation to sterility claims.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-201-99 D-228-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

Blood Culture Prep Kit II containing 1 FREPP

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: This product is misbranded because the product is not sterile and the labeling is misleading in relation to sterility claims.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-200-99 D-227-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

SEPP 10% Povidone Iodine Solution USP

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: This product is misbranded because the product is not sterile and the labeling is misleading in relation to sterility claims.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-145-01 D-226-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

SEPP 2% Iodine Tincture USP

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: This product is misbranded because the product is not sterile and the labeling is misleading in relation to sterility claims.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-161-01 D-225-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

SEPP 70% Isopropanol

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: This product is misbranded because the product is not sterile and the labeling is misleading in relation to sterility claims.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-170-01 D-224-2013
Class III · Low risk

Voltaren 1% Gel

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Expiration Date; This recall is being initiated because the lot number and expiration date on the tube may not be legible.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Physicians Total Care, Inc. NDC 54868-5965-00 D-596-2013
Class II · Moderate risk

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection

Labeling Wrong Barcode; It may display wrong product code reflecting 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection , USP 100 mL in MINI-BAG Plus container instead of 50 mL.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Baxter Healthcare Corp. NDC 0338-0553-11 D-623-2013
Class III · Low risk

Fenofibric Acid

Labeling: Incorrect instructions; an error in section 5.11 of the patient insert that results in incorrect medical advice. Specifically, the labeling should read "If a severely depressed HDL-C level is detected, fibrate therapy should be withdrawn, and the HDL-C level monitored until it has returned to baseline, and fibrate therapy should not be re-initiated." The labeling for the recalled lots

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. NDC 53489-678-07 D-400-2014

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