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FDA drug recalls in 2019

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2019, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,788 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tab. USP 50mg

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level at the manufacturer

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc NDC 68788-0048-03 D-1281-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection

Lack of Sterility Assurance: Microbial growth detected during a routine simulation of the manufacturing process, which represents the potential introduction of microorganisms into the products.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc D-1274-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium 100 mg

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level per manufacturer

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Direct Rx NDC 61919-952-30 D-0018-2021
Class III · Low risk

Relpax (eletriptan HBr)

Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength: an artwork error on the secondary packaging of Relpax 40 mg Tablets, indicates that each tablet contains eletriptan hydrobromide equivalent to 20mg eletriptan, instead of 40mg, on one side of the carton.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Pfizer Inc. NDC 0049-2340-05 D-1278-2019
Class III · Low risk

Dermoplast Anesthetic PAIN & ITCH

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Full cases may contain canisters that incorrectly state the net weight is 2.75 oz. rather than the correct net weight of 2.0 oz.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Advantice Health D-1280-2019
Class III · Low risk

Dermoplast Anesthetic PAIN & ITCH

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: canisters incorrectly state the net weight is 2.75 oz. rather than the correct net weight of 2.0 oz.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Advantice Health D-1279-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Carvedilol Tablets

Labeling; Label Mix-up; report received of one bottle labeled as Acyclovir Tablets USP 400 mg actually contained Carvedilol Tablets 6.25 mg

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc NDC 68382-093-05 D-1273-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Acyclovir Tablets

Labeling; Label Mix-up; report received of one bottle labeled as Acyclovir Tablets USP 400 mg actually contained Carvedilol Tablets 6.25 mg

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc NDC 68382-791-01 D-1272-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets

CGMP Deviations: Detection of trace amounts of N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) impurity found in the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC NDC 68645-494-54 D-1263-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 25 mg 50 tablets

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 0.96 parts per million.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity AVKARE Inc. NDC 50268-516-15 D-1250-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg 50 tablets

CGMP Deviations: FDA lab confirmed presence of an impurity, N-Methylnitrosobutyric acid (NMBA) in the finished product above the interim acceptable daily intake level of 0.96 parts per million.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity AVKARE Inc. NDC 50268-517-15 D-1249-2019
Class I · High risk

Titanium 4000

Marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA: undeclared sildenafil and tadalafil.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared D.B.P. Distribution D-1292-2019
Class III · Low risk

Fentanyl Citrate Injection

Failed impurities/degradation specification: Out of Specification result for total impurity at 4.0% (Limit: NMT 3.0%) at 12 months stability testing.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Akorn Inc NDC 17478-030-25 D-1241-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Unison Hand Care Products

CGMP Deviations: hand sanitizers and soaps were not produced under current good manufacturing practices.

Terminated cGMP deviation Inopak Ltd D-1319-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Antibacterial Hand Soap

CGMP Deviations: hand sanitizers and soaps were not produced under current good manufacturing practices.

Terminated cGMP deviation Inopak Ltd D-1318-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Antibacterial Hand Soap

CGMP Deviations: hand sanitizers and soaps were not produced under current good manufacturing practices.

Terminated cGMP deviation Inopak Ltd D-1315-2019

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