Independent register of U.S. FDA drug recalls · updated Oct 10, 2026
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1,273 recalls, newest first

Class III · Low risk

Nicorette Lozenge

Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.

Terminated Wrong potency / content GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline D-1244-2014
Class III · Low risk

Nicotine polacrilex lozenge

Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.

Terminated Wrong potency / content GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline D-1243-2014
Class III · Low risk

Nicotine polacrilex lozenge

Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.

Terminated Wrong potency / content GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline D-1242-2014
Class III · Low risk

Nicotine polacrilex lozenge

Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.

Terminated Wrong potency / content GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline D-1241-2014
Class III · Low risk

Nicotine polacrilex lozenge

Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.

Terminated Wrong potency / content GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline D-1240-2014
Class III · Low risk

Nicotine polacrilex lozenge

Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.

Terminated Wrong potency / content GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline D-1239-2014
Class III · Low risk

Nicotine polacrilex lozenge

Failed Lozenge Specifications; Lozenges are overly thick, overly soft, and sub and superpotent.

Terminated Wrong potency / content GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare; dba-GlaxoSmithKline D-1238-2014
Class III · Low risk

Atripla

Presence of Foreign Substance: Red Silicone Rubber Particulates are Present in Drug.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Gilead Sciences, Inc. NDC 15584-0101-1 D-1090-2014
Class I · High risk

Acetylcysteine Solution

Presence of Particulate Matter: During a review of retain samples, the firm found a glass particulate in one lot of Acetylcysteine Solution

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Ben Venue Laboratories Inc NDC 0054-3025-02 D-1326-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Fluoxetine Capsules

Chemical Contamination: The recalling firm received notice that their supplier is recalling capsules due to complaints of capsules having an unusual odor.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging NDC 68645-130-54 D-1279-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

etomidate injection

Presence of Particulate Matter: Potential for small black particles to be present in individual vials, the potential for missing lot number and/or expiry date on the outer carton and the potential for illegible/missing lot number and expiry on individual vials.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Agila Specialties Private Ltd. NDC 0069-0006-02 D-1225-2014
Class I · High risk

Citrulline

Labeling: Label Mix-Up: FDA tested samples of API from Medisca, labeled as to contain L-Citrulline, and results revealed no L-Citrulline was present. Levels of N-acetyl-leucine were found instead.

Terminated Labeling / mix-up Medisca Inc D-0674-2016
Class II · Moderate risk

BUPivacaine HCl 0.25% Preservative Free

Presence of Particulate Matter: The bupivacaine HCl injection used to compound this lot of BUPivacaine HCl 0.25% Preservative Free 500 mL in On-Q C-bloc was recalled by the supplier due to a customer complaint of visible particles embedded in the glass vial.

Terminated Particulate / foreign matter Healix Infusion Therapy, Inc. NDC 75901-7210-53 D-1422-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Daytrana (methylphenidate)

Defective Delivery System: Out of Specification (OOS) results for the z-statistic value, which relates to the patients and caregiver ability to remove the release liner from the patch adhesive prior to administration, were obtained.

Terminated Packaging defect Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 68968-5555-3 D-1172-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Daytrana (methylphenidate)

Defective Delivery System: Out of Specification (OOS) results for the z-statistic value, which relates to the patients and caregiver ability to remove the release liner from the patch adhesive prior to administration, were obtained.

Terminated Packaging defect Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NDC 68968-5554-3 D-1171-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Fluoxetine Capsules USP

Chemical Contamination: Recall due to a customer complaint trend regarding capsule odor.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 50111-647-01 D-1281-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Fluoxetine Capsules USP

Chemical Contamination: Recall due to a customer complaint trend regarding capsule odor.

Terminated Chemical / undeclared Teva Pharmaceuticals USA NDC 50111-648-01 D-1280-2014
Class III · Low risk

Tivicay (dolutegravir)

Cross Contamination with Other Products: Product contains Promacta (eltrombopag).

Terminated Cross-contamination Viiv Healthcare Company NDC 49702-228-13 D-1185-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection

Lack of Assurance of Sterility:Solution leaking through the port cover of the primary container, which was identified during a retain sample visual inspection.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Hospira Inc. NDC 0409-7983-09 D-1096-2014
Class II · Moderate risk

Alprazolam 1 mg Tablets

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Complaints were received for significant tablet erosion for Alprazolam 1 mg.

Terminated Failed specification Actavis Elizabeth LLC NDC 0228-2031-50 D-1153-2014

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