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.

Risk Class IClass IIClass III
Status OngoingCompletedTerminated
Year 20262025202420232022 2016 All years
Cause Sterility / contaminationNitrosamine impurityChemical / undeclaredParticulate / foreign matterLabeling / mix-upcGMP deviationMicrobial contamination All causes
Class II · Moderate risk

All Malarone

Lack of Processing Controls

Terminated cGMP deviation Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy D-1136-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

All Nitro Paste

Lack of Processing Controls

Terminated cGMP deviation Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy D-1130-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

All Arimidex

Lack of Processing Controls

Terminated cGMP deviation Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy D-1114-2016

Recalls by year