Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2014

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2014, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,309 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

Avastin

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-0177-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Ascorbic Acid

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-0176-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Ascorbic Acid

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-0175-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Alprostadil/Lidocaine HCL

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-0174-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Alprostadil

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-0173-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

CVS pharmacy

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: CVS Pharmacy Pain Relieving Antiseptic Spray tested positive for microbial growth.

Terminated Microbial contamination Wisconsin Pharmacal Company NDC 68093-6150-1 D-0047-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Ketorolac Tromethamine INJECTION

Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, is being recalled as a result of labeling the product with the incorrect expiration date.

Terminated Stability / shelf life Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc NDC 25021-701-01 D-0027-2015
Class III · Low risk

candesartan cilexetil

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: An Out of Specification (OOS) result was generated for the 18 month stability time point for ketone cilexetil impurity and total impurities.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Sandoz, Inc NDC 0781-5938-92 D-0288-2015
Class III · Low risk

Hydrocortisone Butyrate Cream 0.1%

Subpotent Drug; for the active, HCB, and preservatives, Propylparaben and Butylparaben at the 18 month stability test point

Terminated Wrong potency / content Valeant Pharmaceuticals International NDC 43478-270-15 D-0025-2015
Class III · Low risk

Amlodipine Besylate Tablets

Discoloration: Brown spots were noted embedded in Amlodipine Besylate Tablets, 10 mg, Lot # MP4344.

Terminated Failed specification Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc NDC 68382-123-16 D-0257-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

DOPamine Hydrochloride and 5% Dextrose INJ

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: A small cut in the solution bag may have been introduced during the manufacturing process, resulting in a leak of the bag into the overpouch.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Baxter Healthcare Corp. NDC 0338-1005-02 D-0004-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Bystolic (nebivolol)

Failed Dissolution Specification; at the 6-month stability time point

Terminated Dissolution failure Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc NDC 0456-1420-07 D-0036-2015
Class III · Low risk

BENZONATATE Capsules

Presence of Foreign Capsules/Tablets: Benzonatate 100 mg co-mingled with benzonatate 200 mg capsules.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc D-0289-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Cephalexin Monohydrate Capsules

CGMP deviations: Products were manufactured with active pharmaceutical ingredients that were not manufactured with good manufacturing practices.

Terminated cGMP deviation Physicians Total Care, Inc. D-0237-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Xarelto (rivaroxaban)

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Consumer complaint confirmed microbial contamination in sales sample.

Terminated Microbial contamination Janssen Ortho L.L.C. NDC 50458-578-99 D-0006-2015

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