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

1,206 recalls · Class II, newest first

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 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
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 61748-015-30 D-1547-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Ampicillin for Injection

Presence of Particulate Matter: A complaint was received for the presence of a single strand of hair in one vial.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Viatris Inc NDC 67457-352-02 D-1542-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Neoral soft gelatin capsules

CGMP deviations: Out of specification results obtained during routine stability testing for ethanol content.

Terminated Stability / shelf life Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NDC 0078-0246-15 D-1543-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Sanitizing Hand Spray 80%

GMP Deviations: FDA analysis found product to contain acetaldehyde and acetal above specification limits.

Terminated cGMP deviation Salon Technologies International Inc D-0001-2023
Class II · Moderate risk

Triamcinolone Acetonide cream

CGMP Deviations: Product complaints reporting the product to have a gritty texture and lack of effectiveness.

Completed cGMP deviation Direct Rx NDC 72189-330-80 D-1535-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Synergy Hand Sanitizer

CGMP Deviations: FDA analysis found product to contain acetaldehyde impurity and the Sum of All Impurities, above specification limits.

Terminated Impurity / degradation Superior Glove Works, LTD. D-1537-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Ointment USP

cGMP Deviations: Turbidity discovered in Artificial Tears Ointment during sterility testing. Scope expanded to include other lots and products which potentially share the same root cause.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Akorn, Inc. NDC 17478-622-35 D-1496-2022
Class II · Moderate risk

Lidocaine Hydrochloride Jelly USP

cGMP Deviations: Turbidity discovered in Artificial Tears Ointment during sterility testing. Scope expanded to include other lots and products which potentially share the same root cause.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Akorn, Inc. NDC 17478-711-31 D-1495-2022

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