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 II · Moderate risk

0.5% Bupivacaine HCl

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-488-11 D-1372-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

0.25% Bupivacaine HCl

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-120-50 D-1368-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

0.2% Bupivacaine HCl

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-119-09 D-1367-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

0.15% Bupivacaine HCl

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-217-50 D-1366-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

0.125% Bupivacaine HCl

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-194-52 D-1365-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

0.1% Bupivacaine HCl

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-195-48 D-1364-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

0.0625% Bupivacaine HCl

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-197-50 D-1362-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

0.03% Bupivacaine HCl

Presence of Particulate Matter: API contaminated with glass particulate was used to produce sterile injectable drugs.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Pharmedium Services, LLC NDC 61553-931-11 D-1360-2016

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