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FDA drug recalls in 2018

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2018, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,681 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

Glutathione injectable

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Inadequate processes and equipment to assure the sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Auro Pharmacies, Inc. D-1159-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Dexpanthenol injectable

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Inadequate processes and equipment to assure the sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Auro Pharmacies, Inc. D-1158-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Calcium Gluconate injectable

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Inadequate processes and equipment to assure the sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Auro Pharmacies, Inc. D-1157-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

CoEnzyme-Q10 injectable

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Inadequate processes and equipment to assure the sterility of products intended to be sterile.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Auro Pharmacies, Inc. D-1156-2018
Class III · Low risk

Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Lot FG10517 is mislabeled on the primary container with Lot FG01517, shipper labels and invoices contain the correct lot number of FG10517.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Mayne Pharma Inc NDC 68308-841-01 D-1129-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Thyroid Powder 25kg/drum

CGMP Deviations: Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.

Terminated cGMP deviation Sichuan Friendly Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. NDC 7807-0170-11 D-0006-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Montelukast Sodium Tablets

Discoloration: A complaint was received from a pharmacist for the presence of blue specks on tablets.

Terminated Failed specification Hetero Labs Limited Unit V NDC 31722-726-30 D-1213-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Amlodipine

CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1145-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Amlodipine

CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1144-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Amlodipine

CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1143-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Amlodipine

CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1142-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Amlodipine

CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1141-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Valsartan Tablets USP

CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1136-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Valsartan Tablets USP

CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1135-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Valsartan Tablets USP

CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1134-2018
Class II · Moderate risk

Valsartan Tablets USP 320 mg

CGMP Deviations: Carcinogen impurity detected in API used to manufacture drug product.

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc NDC 68788-6882-9 D-1107-2018
Class I · High risk

Montelukast Sodium Tablets 10 mg

Labeling: Label Mix-Up - One lot labeled Montelukast Sodium Tablets 10 mg tablets may contain 90 tablets of Losartan Potassium 50 mg.

Ongoing Labeling / mix-up Hetero Labs Limited Unit V NDC 31722-726-30 D-0081-2019

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