Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2015

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2015, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,733 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

Mupirocin Calcium Cream

Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin and foreign substances during manufacturing process.

Terminated Cross-contamination GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. NDC 66993-942-15 D-1362-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Bactroban Cream

Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin and foreign substances during manufacturing process.

Terminated Cross-contamination GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. NDC 0029-1527-22 D-1361-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Bactroban Ointment

Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin and foreign substances during manufacturing process.

Terminated Cross-contamination GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. NDC 0029-1525-44 D-1360-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Bactroban (mupirocin calcium)

Penicillin Cross Contamination and Presence of Foreign Substance. Product was contaminated with penicillin and foreign substances during manufacturing process.

Terminated Cross-contamination GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. NDC 0029-1526-11 D-1359-2015
Class III · Low risk

Ampicillin Capsules

Labeling: Incorrect Or Missing Package Insert: Product is labeled with unapproved labeling.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Vintage Pharmaceuticals LLC, DBA Qualitest Pharmaceuticals D-1350-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Midazolam HCl Syrup

Presence of Foreign Substance: customer complaint that one unit dose cup contained a small piece of cardboard contaminant.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Safecor Health, LLC D-0657-2016
Class I · High risk

LiDa DAIDAIHUA

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: presence of undeclared Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Blue Square Market, Inc. D-0296-2016
Class III · Low risk

Topicort (desoximetasone)

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out of specification results for impurities testing was obtained at the 6 and 9 month time points.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc. D-1370-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Lisinopril Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications

Terminated Dissolution failure Vintage Pharmaceuticals LLC dba Qualitest Pharmaceuticals NDC 0603-4214-60 D-1406-2015
Class II · Moderate risk

Lisinopril Tablets USP

CGMP Deviations: An FDA inspection identified inadequate investigations of past market complaints.

Terminated cGMP deviation Wockhardt Usa Inc. NDC 64679-941-06 D-1347-2015

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