Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2017

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2017, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,141 recalls, newest first.

Class III · Low risk

Walgreens Daytime and Nighttime Cold & Flu

Labeling: Label Mix-Up - This product is being recalled due to an incorrect product sleeve on the product twin pack. The incorrect product sleeve is for Day-Night Cold and Flu whereas the batch contains Day-Night Cough Liquid.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up L. Perrigo Company D-0925-2017
Class III · Low risk

G & W Clobetasol Propionate Ointment 0.05%

Failed impurities/degradation specifications: This product is being recalled due to out of specification results for Clobetasol Related Compound A, a known impurity which is a degradation product.

Terminated Impurity / degradation G & W Laboratories, Inc. NDC 0713-0656-15 D-0945-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Doxycycline Hyclate USP

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified. Manufacturer and product were discovered to be on FDA Import Alert 66-66 for misbranding of active pharmaceutical ingredient.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC D-0927-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Option 2

Defective Container: Carton is missing the tablet blister strip and tablet.

Terminated Packaging defect L. Perrigo Company NDC 0113-2003-12 D-0887-2017
Class I · High risk

Paliperidone Extended-Release Tablets

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Drug release test result, obtained during routine 9-month stability testing, which was below specification for one tablet. Teva cannot at this time exclude the potential for additional tablets to be below specification.

Terminated Dissolution failure Teva Pharmaceuticals D-0960-2017
Class III · Low risk

BuPROPion HCL Tablets

Failed Moisture Limits: Product tested out-of-specification for moisture content.

Terminated Failed specification Mckesson Packaging Services D-0928-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Methocarbamol

CGMP Deviations: Lack of quality assurance at the API manufacturer.

Terminated cGMP deviation American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC D-0937-2017
Class I · High risk

CaverFlo Natural Herbal Coffee

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA; FDA analysis result found product to contain sildenafil, tadalafil and undeclared milk

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Brian P. Richardson D-1117-2017
Class I · High risk

BRILINTA (ticagrelor)

Presence of Foriegn Tablets/Capsules: customer complaint that an 8-count professional sample bottle labeled as BRILINTA 90 mg tablets contained 5 ZURAMPIC 200 mg tablets, in addition to the expected 8 BRILINTA tablets.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP NDC 0186-0777-08 D-0958-2017
Class III · Low risk

PONSTEL (Mefanamic Acid)

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Low dissolution results were obtained during stability testing

Terminated Dissolution failure Shionogi Inc. D-0982-2017
Class III · Low risk

Mefenamic Acid

Failed Dissolution Specifications: Low dissolution results were obtained during stability testing

Terminated Dissolution failure Shionogi Inc. NDC 66993-070-30 D-0981-2017
Class III · Low risk

Mefenamic Acid Capsules

Presence of foreign substance: The recall was initiated due to black particles being observed while performing routine post-release stability testing on Mefenamic acid capsules

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Shionogi Inc. NDC 66993-070-30 D-0219-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Caffeine Powder

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: The product consists of pure, powdered caffeine and is an unapproved drug due to stimulant claims. The product is also misbranded as it fails to bear adequate directions for its intended use.

Terminated Unapproved drug Global Marketing Enterprises, Inc. D-1096-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Zenatane (isotretinoin)

Failed Dissolution Specifications: out of specification results observed for low dissolution.

Terminated Dissolution failure Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 55111-137-81 D-0886-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Zenatane (isotretinoin)

Failed Dissolution Specifications: out of specification results observed for low dissolution.

Terminated Dissolution failure Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 55111-113-81 D-0885-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Zenatane (isotretinoin)

Failed Dissolution Specifications: out of specification results observed for low dissolution.

Terminated Dissolution failure Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 55111-136-81 D-0884-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Zenatane (isotretinoin)

Failed Dissolution Specifications: out of specification results observed for low dissolution.

Terminated Dissolution failure Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. NDC 55111-135-81 D-0883-2017
Class III · Low risk

Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out of specification result for Acetonitrile residual solvent

Terminated Impurity / degradation Lantheus MI Radipharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 11994-015-01 D-0942-2017
Class II · Moderate risk

Saphris 10 mg

Labeling; Label Mixup; blister lidding foil and shell-pack labeled as 10 mg but package actually contains 5 mg tablets

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Forest Laboratories, LLC NDC 0456-2410-60 D-0880-2017

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