FDA Drug Recalls in 2016
1,254 recalls found
December 2016
Skinny Bee Diet capsules, 500 mg, packaged in a 60-count bottle
Marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA: presence of undeclared sibutramine, desmethylsibutramine (an active metabolite of sibutramine) and phenolphthalein.
AMGEN Kyprolis (carfilzomib) for injection, 30 mg per vial, Discard unused portion, For Intravenous Administration Only, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799, U.S.A., NDC 76075-102-01
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential cracks in glass vials
2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate* Cloth, 2 disposable cloths per package, further packaged into 96 packages per case, labeled as a) Reorder #9705, b) Reorder #9701-P, and c) Reorder #9780, Sage Products LLC 3909 Three Oaks Road, Cary, Illinois 60013, NDC 53462-705-20.
CGMP Deviations: potential contamination of products manufactured on the same equipment and lines as the contaminated product.
Ultimate Body Tox PRO capsules, Proprietary Blend, 350 mg, 45 count bottle, Manufactured for: JSN Health, 305 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10007.
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: The product contains undeclared sibutramine. The presence of sibutramine, a previously approved controlled substance that was removed from the U.S. market in October 2010 for safety reasons, in this tainted product renders it an unapproved drug for which safety and efficacy have not been established and therefore subject to recall.
C-PAV/PHENTOL/ATROP/PGE1, All strengths, All sizes, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, Colonia NJ 07067
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; sterility concerns with all injectable drug products that were made with sterilized filtered stock solutions.
Honeywell eyesaline Eyewash Sterile Isotonic Solution, sterile water 99%, 32 fl. oz. (946 ml.), Sperian Eye & Face Protection, Inc. (a Honeywell Company), Platteville, WI 53818
Non Sterility; contaminated with Klebsiella pneumoniae
BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets (XL), 300 mg, Rx Only, a) 30 count bottles (NDC 68382-354-06) and b) 500 count bottles (NDC 68382-354-05), Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare LTD. Ahmedabad, India Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Pennington, NJ 08534
Failed Dissolution Specifications; 6 month time point
Lamotrigine Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT), 200 mg, 30 Tablets 3 blisters containing 10 tablets each, Rx only, Manufactured by: Watson Pharma Private Ltd., Verna, Salcette Goa INDIA, Distributed by: Impax Generics, Hayward, CA
Labeling; Label Mixup; box labeled to contain 200 mg blister packs but actually contain 100 mg blister packs
Phenylephrine 2.5% + Tropicamide 1% Compounded Eye Drops Solution, 5 mL bottles, Meta Pharmacy Services. NDC 99999-0106-99 Sterile compounded drug, Hospital/office use only, Not for resale Storage: ROOM TEMP
Lack of Sterility Assurance
GlucaGen HypoKit (glucagon [rDNA origin] for injection), 1 mg per vial, Single use only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S 2880 Bagsvaerd, Denmark, NDC 0169-7065-15
Defective delivery system: detached needles on the syringe in the kit.
Toms of Maine Naturally Dry Natural Powder Antiperspirant Stick, Distributed by: Tom's of Maine, Kennebunk, ME 04043, Made in Canada, Unit UPC: 077326831953 Case UPC: 10077326831950
Labeling: Label Mix Up- Incorrect back label applied to the product.
COMFORT SHIELD (dimethicone) Barrier Cream Cloths, 3%, packaged as impregnated cloths wrapped in flexible packaging, further packed into inner cartons, with the inner cartons are placed into an over shipper sold in a) 3-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 45 packages per carton, 2 cartons (90 packages) per case, Reorder # 7503, NDC 53462-915-50; b) 8-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 24 packages per carton, 2 cartons (48 packages) per case, Reorder # 7905, NDC 53462-915-80;
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: contamination with the bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia.
BLACK GOLD X ADVANCED capsules, 60-count bottles, Manufactured for: Making it A Lifestyle, L.L.C.
Marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA - presence of undeclared sibutramine.
Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 0.125 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Virtus Pharmaceuticals OPCO II, LLC., Nashville, TN 37217, NDC 76439-307-10.
Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: resulting in both superpotent and subpotent tablets.
Duloxetine Delayed-release Capsules USP 30 mg 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Inventia Healthcare Private Limited Additional Ambermath M.I.D.C., Ambermath (East) 421506, INDIA, Distributed by: Cipia USA, Inc., Miami, FL 33156, NDC 69097-298-02
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: Capsule shell (s) opening inside the bottle The Initial reports stated one or two capsules in a bottle count of 30s opening. First report came in June 14, 2016. Till date about 22 reports have come in from pharmacies which report two batches 130/16/001 and 130/16/002. Third batch 130/16/003 is not distributed yet, will be recalled from warehouse.
3rd DEGREE capsules, 60-count bottles, Manufactured for: Making it A Lifestyle, L.L.C.
Marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA - presence of undeclared sibutramine.
Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Inj., USP (2.5 mg/mL) 0.25%, packaged in 30 mL Single-dose Preservative-Free vials, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-1159-02
Presence of particulate matter: Confirmed customer report for the presence of particulate matter within a single vial.
C-PAV/PHENTOL/PGE1, All strengths, All sizes, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, Colonia NJ 07067
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; sterility concerns with all injectable drug products that were made with sterilized filtered stock solutions.
Hyoscyamine Sulfate, Sublingual Tablets, 0.125 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Virtus Pharmaceuticals OPCO II, LLC., Nashville, TN 37217, NDC 76439-309-10.
Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: resulting in both superpotent and subpotent tablets.
Fluconazole Injection, USP, 200 mg/100 mL (2mg/mL), 100 mL Single-Dose Intravia Container bag, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, Product Code 2J1446, NDC 0338-6046-48.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: confirmed customer complaints of leaking bags.
Docusate Oral 10 mg/mL Oral Syringe, packaged in a) 1 mL (62295-0601-01), b) 2 mL ( 62295-0601-02), and c) 5 mL syringes (62295-0601-05), US Compounding, Conway, AR
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products; microbial contamination with B. cepacia
BLACK LABEL X capsules, 60-count bottles, Manufactured for: Making it A Lifestyle, L.L.C.
Marketed without an approved NDA/ANDA - presence of undeclared sildenafil.
Sermorelin/GHRP-6 Injection 6 mg-3 mg Lyophylized I, 2 mL vial, Rx, Town and Country Compounding and Consultation Services, Ridgewood, NJ 074502
Non-Sterility; microbial contamination identified as Bacillus circulans
Hyoscyamine Sulfate, USP Tablets, 0.125 mg, 100-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Virtus Pharmaceuticals OPCO II, LLC., Nashville, TN 37217, NDC 76439-308-10.
Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: resulting in both superpotent and subpotent tablets.
COMFORT SHIELD (dimethicone) Barrier Cream Cloths, 3%, packaged as impregnated cloths wrapped in flexible packaging, further packed into inner cartons, with the inner cartons are placed into an over shipper sold in a) 3-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 45 packages per carton, 2 cartons (90 packages) per case, Reorder # 7503, NDC 53462-915-50; b) 8-count disposable barrier cloths per package, 24 packages per carton, 2 cartons (48 packages) per case, Reorder # 7905, NDC 53462-915-80;
CGMP Deviations: potential contamination of products manufactured on the same equipment and lines as the contaminated product.
Lidocaine HCL/ Sodium Bicarb, 1%/0.5% 0.5 mL SYR PF, packaged in a 3 cc pre-filled syringe, Rx only
Non-Sterility: failed sterility test result.
Lidocaine HCl 1%, 10 mL Syringe, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Oxytocin 30 USP Units Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 500 mL Bag, Single-Dose Bag, Injection Solution for IV Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-056-30
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Calcium Chloride, (1 g/10 mL) Injection Solution 10 mL, 10% Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
HYDROmorphone HCl 50 mg/50 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (1 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-006-04
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Fentanyl Citrate 2,500 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (10 mcg/mL) 250 mL* Bag, Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Road, AR 72207, NDC 52533-024-61
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Heparin Sodium, 1 USP Unit/2 mL (0.5 USP Units/mL) in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, Single-Dose Syringe, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-148-16
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Methylprednisolone Tablets, USP, 16 mg, 50-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, NDC 59746-003-14.
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: incorrect expiration date of 02/0218 is printed on the container label instead of the correct expiration date of 02/2018.
Fentanyl Citrate 1,500 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (10 mcg/mL) 150 mL Bag, Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Road, AR 72207, NDC 52533-024-35
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
HYDROmorphone HCl 6 mg/30 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (0.2 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-002-03
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Ropivacaine HCl 0.25% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 100 mL Bag, Epidural Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-185-75
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Succinylcholine Chloride 200 mg/10 mL Injection Solution 10 mL (20 mg/mL) ,Single-Dose Syringe Injection Solution, For Slow IV Use Only ,Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-067-12
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Calcium Chloride (20 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL Bag, Rx Only, Single-Dose Bag Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-102-09
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Heparin Sodium 5,000 USP Units Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1,000 mL* Bag (5 USP units/mL), Single-Dose Bag.,Hospital/Office Use Only, Injection Solution For IV Use, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-097-24
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Glycopyrrolate 1 mg/5 mL (0.2 mg/mL) Injection Solution, 5 mL Single-Dose Syringe, For IV Use, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-028-15
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Neostigmine Methylsulfate 5 mg/5 mL Injection Solution, 5 mL (1 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, For Slow IV Use, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-046-15
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Rocuronium Bromide 50 mg/5 mL Injection Solution, 5 mL (10 mg/mL) Single-Dose Syringe, Injection Solution For Slow IV Use, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-064-15
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Fentanyl Citrate 2 mcg/mL & Bupivacaine HCl 0.125% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 100 mL* Bag, Epidural Use Only, Single-Dose Bag, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Road Little Road, AR 72207, NDC 52533-080-75
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Midazolam HCl 50 mg/50 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (1 mg/mL), Single-Dose Syringe, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-001-04
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Hydromorphone HCl 1 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 30 mL PCA Vial (1 mg/mL), Single-Dose Injection Solution For Slow IV Use, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-006-10
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Phenylephrine HCl 1 mg/10 mL (100 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 10 mL Single-Dose Syringe, Rx Only Cantrell Drug Company 7321 Cantrell Rd Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-171-12
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Morphine Sulfate 1 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 100 mL Bag, Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-160-75
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Calcium Chloride 1 g/50 mL* Added to 5% Dextrose (20 mg/mL)*, Single-Dose Bag, Rx Only, Hospital/Office Use Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207, NDC 52533-175-37
Lack of Assurance of Sterility - the firm is recalling select sterile drug products.
Advance Trauma Kit - Product Code 85-0742, 85-0746, 85-0745, 85-0639, 85-0744, 85-0744, 85-0741, North American Rescue
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Concerns with product sterility by the manufacturer of the eye wash irrigating solution.
Range Trauma Kit Hardcase - Product Code 85-0889, North American Rescue
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Concerns with product sterility by the manufacturer of the eye wash irrigating solution.