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

Avant Foaming Hand Sanitizer

CGMP Deviations: product manufactured using deionized water from a system lacking appropriate microbial control post deionization.

Terminated Microbial contamination Aire-Master of America Inc D-1355-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Difluprednate Ophthalmic Emulsion

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: customer complaint for defective container where breakage of the protective cap exposes tip of eye drop which could compromise sterility.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Cipla NDC 69097-341-35 D-1283-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Lorazepam Injection

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out-of-specification results observed for total related compounds during testing of retain samples.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. NDC 0641-6045-25 D-1310-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Lorazepam Injection

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out-of-specification results observed for total related compounds during testing of retain samples.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. NDC 0641-6048-25 D-1309-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Ativan Injection

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out-of-specification results observed for total related compounds during testing of retain samples.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. NDC 0641-6001-25 D-1308-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Lorazepam Injection

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Out-of-specification results observed for total related compounds during testing of retain samples.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. NDC 0641-6044-25 D-1307-2022
Class III · Low risk

Tacrolimus Ointment

Defective Container: Tube split from side seam

Ongoing Packaging defect Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA NDC 68462-534-35 D-1304-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Naftifine Hydrochloride Gel

Failed Impurities/ degradation specifications: Out-of-Specification test results obtained for Unspecified Impurity Relative Retention Time

Terminated Impurity / degradation Tolmar, Inc. NDC 0115-1510-48 D-1300-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Aripiprazole Tablets

Failed dissolution specifications: OOS for dissolution at the 12-month stability time point.

Terminated Dissolution failure Apotex Corp. NDC 60505-2676-8 D-1285-2022
Class I · High risk

Insulin Glargine

Labeling: Missing label: Label missing from some prefilled pens.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc NDC 49502-394-71 D-1292-2022

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