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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

papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0693-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

papaverine phentolamine prostaglandin

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0692-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

papaverine phentolamine

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0691-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

papaverine phentolamine 30 mg/1mg/mL

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0690-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

papaverine prostaglandin 30 mg/20 mcg/mL

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0689-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

papaverine prostaglandin 30 mg/30 mcg/mL

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0688-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

methylcobalamine 4 mg/mL

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0687-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

methylcobalamine 1 mg/mL

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0686-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

methylcobalamine 10 mg/mL

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0685-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Insulin

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0684-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

hydroxyprogesterone w/ pres

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0683-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

hydroxyprogesterone in sesame 250 mg/mL

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0682-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Hydroxycobalamine 30 mg/mL

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0681-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Folic Acid

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0680-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Folic Acid

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0679-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Estradiol cypionate/Test cyprionate

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0678-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

calcium elemental

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0677-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Bupivacaine

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded products after FDA inspection found concerns of lack of sterility assurance.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. D-0676-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Lyrica (pregabalin)

FAILED TABLET/CAPSULE SPECIFICATIONS: Firm is recalling specific lots of pregabalin capsules due to the potential presence of deformed or damaged capsules.

Terminated Failed specification Pfizer Inc. NDC 0071-1014-68 D-0649-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

Lyrica (pregabalin)

FAILED TABLET/CAPSULE SPECIFICATIONS: Firm is recalling specific lots of pregabalin capsules due to the potential presence of deformed or damaged capsules.

Terminated Failed specification Pfizer Inc. NDC 0071-1013-68 D-0648-2016
Class I · High risk

Zhen Gong Fu

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA

Terminated Unapproved drug R Thomas Marketing, LLC D-0907-2016
Class I · High risk

Super Hard

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA

Terminated Unapproved drug R Thomas Marketing, LLC D-0906-2016
Class I · High risk

Samurai-X

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA

Terminated Unapproved drug R Thomas Marketing, LLC D-0905-2016
Class I · High risk

Tiger King

Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA

Terminated Unapproved drug R Thomas Marketing, LLC D-0904-2016

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