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

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1116-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium 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.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1115-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium 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.

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Torrent Pharma Inc. D-1114-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP

CGMP Deviations; trace amounts of N-Nitroso N-Methyl 4-amino butyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc NDC 31722-702-30 D-1043-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP

CGMP Deviations; trace amounts of N-Nitroso N-Methyl 4-amino butyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc NDC 31722-701-30 D-1042-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP

CGMP Deviations; trace amounts of N-Nitroso N-Methyl 4-amino butyric acid (NMBA) detected in the active pharmaceutical ingredient

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Camber Pharmaceuticals Inc NDC 31722-700-90 D-1041-2019
Class III · Low risk

Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution USP

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Expansion of July 2018 and February 2019 recall due to high out-of-specification for impurities.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. NDC 68180-422-01 D-0517-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Capsules

Failed Dissolution Specifications: High Out-of-Specification dissolution results were observed during stability testing.

Terminated Dissolution failure Ascend Laboratories LLC NDC 67877-450-05 D-1066-2019
Class I · High risk

Golean DETOX capsules

Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analysis found product to contain undeclared sibutramine and phenolphthalein. Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant that was withdrawn from the US market due to safety concerns. Phenolphthalein was once an ingredient used in over-the-counter laxatives, but because of concerns of carcinogenicity is not currently approved for marketing in the US. The presence of sibutramine and phenolphthalein in this product renders it an unapproved drug for which the safety and efficacy has not been established and, therefore, subject to recall.

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Golean Detox US D-1009-2019
Class II · Moderate risk

Gentamicin Sulfate Ophthalmic Solution

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: High Out-of-Specification (OOS) results for Individual and Total Impurities that have been identified at the 18 months stability testing time point.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Akorn, Inc. NDC 17478-283-10 D-0993-2019

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