Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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FDA drug recalls in 2022

Every FDA drug recall initiated in 2022, newest first, with its risk class, status and the reason the FDA recorded. Use the cause and risk filters to narrow the year down.

1,390 recalls, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk

LAURETH-9 INJ 2% Solution

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder D-0034-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

GLYCERIN OPHTHALMIC DROPS 98.5% Solution

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder D-0033-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

CEFTAZIDIME INTRAVITREAL 2.25MG/0.1ML Solution

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder D-0030-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

Brilliant Blue G

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder D-0029-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

Autologus Tears Serum Soln Full Strength

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder D-0028-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

ACETYLCYSTEINE OPTH 5% Solution

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder D-0027-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

ACETYLCYSTEINE OPTH 10% Solution

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection found the recalled products were produced in a manner than cannot guarantee the sterility of the products purported to be sterile.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder D-0026-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

SIREtizer Hand Sanitizer

CGMP Deviations and Superpotent Drug: Levels of acetal and acetaldehyde above allowable limits. Additionally, lot 001 was superpotent.

Ongoing Wrong potency / content Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy LLC D-0166-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

Rifampin Capsules

Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Finished product exceeds the 5 ppm interim limit for 1-Methyl-4-Nitrosopoperazine (MNP).

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Golden State Medical Supply Inc. NDC 51407-322-30 D-0012-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

Rifampin Capsules

Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Finished product exceeds the 5 ppm interim limit for 1-Methyl-4-Nitrosopoperazine (MNP).

Terminated Nitrosamine impurity Golden State Medical Supply Inc. NDC 51407-323-30 D-0011-2023
Class I · High risk

8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection

Defective Container: Complaints received of vial breakage and glass flying when pressurized while preparing the product for administration

Terminated Packaging defect Exela Pharma Sciences LLC NDC 72572-740-20 D-0023-2023
Class I · High risk

8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection

Defective Container: Complaints received of vial breakage and glass flying when pressurized while preparing the product for administration

Terminated Packaging defect Exela Pharma Sciences LLC NDC 51754-5001-5 D-0022-2023
Class I · High risk

Atenolol Tablets

Label Mix - up; a bottle labeled as Atenolol 25mg Tablets contained Clopidogrel 75mg Tablets

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Golden State Medical Supply Inc. NDC 60429-027-10 D-0019-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

Acyclovir Sodium Injection

Presence of Particulate Matter: Customer complaint for a dark red, brown and black particulate floating inside vial.

Completed Particulate / foreign matter AuroMedics Pharma LLC NDC 55150-154-10 D-0013-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

Rifampin Capsules

Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Finished product exceeds the 5 ppm interim limit for 1-Methyl-4-Nitrosopoperazine (MNP).

Ongoing Nitrosamine impurity Akorn, Inc. NDC 61748-018-30 D-1548-2022

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