Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2016

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2016, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,199 recalls, newest first.

Class III · Low risk

Remeven Cream

Crystallization; Complaints that cream appears to have crystallized

Completed Failed specification Stratus Pharmaceuticals Inc D-1464-2016
Class III · Low risk

Oxycodone HCl

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specification; 9 month stability

Terminated Impurity / degradation West-Ward Columbus Inc NDC 0054-0390-41 D-1441-2016
Class III · Low risk

Doxycycline

Labeling: Incorrect Or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Some expiries and lot numbers are missing.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Galderma Laboratories, L.P. D-1031-2016
Class III · Low risk

Mycophenolate Mofetil

cGMP deviation; manufacturer is Not Registered with the Food and Drug Administration

Terminated cGMP deviation Attix Pharmaceuticals Inc D-1047-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Quad-Mix #3

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Well Care Compounding Pharmacy D-1025-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Vitamin B Complex # 3

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Well Care Compounding Pharmacy D-1024-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Vitamin B Complex # 1

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Well Care Compounding Pharmacy D-1023-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Tri-Mix # 6

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Well Care Compounding Pharmacy D-1021-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Tri-Mix # 5

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Well Care Compounding Pharmacy D-1020-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Tri-Mix # 4

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Well Care Compounding Pharmacy D-1019-2016

Recalls by year