Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2021

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2021, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,152 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

Rectiv (nitroglycerin)

CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.

Terminated Temperature excursion Cardinal Health Inc. NDC 58914-301-80 D-0419-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Linzess (linaclotide)

CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.

Terminated Temperature excursion Cardinal Health Inc. NDC 0456-1203-30 D-0417-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Fenofibrate Capsules

CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.

Terminated Temperature excursion Cardinal Health Inc. D-0407-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Creon (pancrelipase)

CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.

Terminated Temperature excursion Cardinal Health Inc. NDC 0032-3016-13 D-0402-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Niacin 250mg 110

CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.

Terminated Temperature excursion Cardinal Health Inc. D-0401-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Therapeutic M 130

CGMP Deviations: Intermittent exposure to temperature excursion during storage.

Terminated Temperature excursion Cardinal Health Inc. D-0400-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

ZOMA-Jet 10 Demonstration Kit

Defective Delivery System: customer complaints concerning the injector pen breaking apart and disintegrating into pieces.

Terminated Packaging defect Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc D-0318-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

ZOMA-Jet 5 Demonstration Kit

Defective Delivery System: customer complaints concerning the injector pen breaking apart and disintegrating into pieces.

Terminated Packaging defect Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc D-0317-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Omeprazole Delayed-Release Capsules

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out-of-Specification results obtained for unknown impurities during stability testing.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc NDC 51991-643-10 D-0308-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

Phenylephrine HCl Injection

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: customer complaints of loose crimped vial overseals which may result in a non-sterile product.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc D-0305-2021

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