FDA Drug Recalls in 2017
1,073 recalls found
December 2017
LaBri's Body Health Atomic 60 Capsules Exclusively distributed worldwide by LaBri's Body Health.
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Tainted Product Marketed As a Dietary Supplements: products found to be tainted with sibutramine making these unapproved drugs.
LaBri's Body Health XPLODE 30 capsules Exclusively distribute worldwide by LaBri's Body Health.
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Tainted Product Marketed As a Dietary Supplements: products found to be tainted with sibutramine making these unapproved drugs.
Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP. 750 mg. Sterile Powder. Rx Only. Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA. NDC: 0409-6531-02
Presence of Particulate Matter: glass particulate found in vial
0.25% Acetic Acid Irrigation USP, 500 mL Plastic Irrigation Container (PIC), B. Braun Medical Inc. Irvine CA 92614-5895 USA, NDC 0264-2304-10
Presence of Particulate Matter: identified as polyethylene, which is consistent with the material used to manufacture the contain cap
NitroGlycerin (2 mg/10 mL in 5% Dextrose Inj, USP QS 10mL (200 mcg per mL), 10 mL Sterile single dose syringe, packaged in 5 x 5 (TWENTY FIVE) syringes per box, Rx only, Advanced Pharma, 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054, NDC 15082-863-61.
Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: lots do not have stability that supports the use of the container system.
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP 27 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Trigen Laboratories, LLC. Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 13811-707-10
Subpotent Drug
NitroGlycerin (1 mg/5 mL) 1 mg in 5% Dextrose Inj, USP QS 5 mL (200 mcg per mL), 5 mL Sterile single dose syringe, packaged in 8 x 5 (FORTY) syringes per box, Rx only, Advanced Pharma, 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054, NDC 15082-863-67.
Subpotent Drug: found to be below the specification for labeled assay.
Neostigmine Methylsulfate (single dose syringe) 1 mg per mL 5 mg per 5 mL Injectable Hospital/Office Use Only Compounded by: Premier Pharmacy Labs., Inc. 8265 Commercial Way Weeki Wachee, FL 34613, NDC# 69623-234-15
Stability Date Doesn't Support Expiry: labeling error indicating a beyond use date that exceeds current stability data.
Ciprofloxacin in Dextrose (5%) Injection, USP 200 mg in 100 mL 5% Dextrose, Rx Only, (2 mg/mL), 100 mL Flexible Bag, Manufactured for: Claris LifeScience Inc. North Brunswick NJ 08902 by Claris Injectables Ltd. Gujarat, India UPC 336000008242 NDC 36000-008-249
Superpotent
NitroGlycerin 100 mcg/mL QS 5% Dextrose Inj, USP (2 mg per 20 mL) 20 mL Sterile single dose syringe, packaged in 10 x 5 (FIFTY) syringes per box, Rx only, Advanced Pharma, 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054, NDC 15082-818-62.
Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: lots do not have stability that supports the use of the container system.
NitroGlycerin 1 mg/10 mL in 5% Dextrose Inj, USP QS 10mL (100 mcg per mL), 10 mL Sterile single dose syringe, packaged in 5 x 5 (TWENTY FIVE) syringes per box, Rx only, Advanced Pharma, 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054, NDC 15082-818-61.
Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: lots do not have stability that supports the use of the container system.
NitroGlycerin (2 mg/10 mL in 5% Dextrose Inj, USP QS 10mL (200 mcg per mL), 10 mL Sterile single dose syringe, packaged in 5 x 5 (TWENTY FIVE) syringes per box, Rx only, Advanced Pharma, 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054, NDC 15082-863-61.
Subpotent Drug: found to be below the specification for labeled assay.
Fluconazole Injection, USP, 2 mg/mL, a) 50 mL (NDC 336000-261-10) and b) 100 mL (NDC 33600-002-10), Rx Only, Manufactured for: Claris LifeSciences, Inc. North Brunswick, NJ 08902 By: Claris Injectables Ltd., Gujarat, India
Superpotent
NitroGlycerin (1 mg/5 mL) 1 mg in 5% Dextrose Inj, USP QS 5 mL (200 mcg per mL), 5 mL Sterile single dose syringe, packaged in 8 x 5 (FORTY) syringes per box, Rx only, Advanced Pharma, 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054, NDC 15082-863-67.
Stability Data Does Not Support Expiry: lots do not have stability that supports the use of the container system.
Amethyst (Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets USP, 90mcg/20mcg), 28 tablet dispenser (blister foil unit), Rx only, Manufactured by: Warner Chilcott Company, LLC Fajardo, Puerto Rico 00738: Distributed by: Actavis Pharma, Inc. Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA, NDC-52544-295-28
Labeling: Incorrect Instructions. "TABLETS IN WEEK 4 ARE INACTIVE" printed on the blister foil and package insert, however,all tablets are active.
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP 54 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Trigen Laboratories, LLC. Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 13811-709-10
Subpotent Drug
Lorazepam Oral Concentrate, USP, 2 mg/mL, 30 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals Branchburg, NJ 08876. Distributed by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Glasgow, KY 42141. NDC 65162-687-84
Defective Delivery System: the dropper measurement markings may be reversed, shifted or missing.
NitroGlycerin 1 mg/10 mL in 5% Dextrose Inj, USP QS 10mL (100 mcg per mL), 10 mL Sterile single dose syringe, packaged in 5 x 5 (TWENTY FIVE) syringes per box, Rx only, Advanced Pharma, 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054, NDC 15082-818-61.
Subpotent Drug: found to be below the specification for labeled assay.
NATURAL HERBAL COFFEE AMPT, sold in 25g packages (UPC 6942630905), 10-count packages per box (UPC 6942630912); Manufactured For: The Ampt Life, LLC.
Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: FDA analysis found the product to contain undeclared sildenafil and tadalafil and undeclared milk. The presence of sildenafil and tadalafil makes AMPT Natural Herbal Coffee an unapproved drug for which safety and efficacy have not been established and, therefore, subject to recall. Additionally, this product has been found to contain undeclared milk, milk is recognized as one of the foods reported to have caused deaths due to anaphylactic shock in persons with underlying hypersensitivities.
All Sterile Products within expiry
Lack of Assurance of Sterility .
Maximum Strength Zephrex-D, Pseudoephedrine HCl, 30 mg, Nasal Decongestant. 24 softgel tablets per paper carton, Distributed by Perrigo, Allegan, MI 49010, NDC 70085-151-01
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products
Riomet (metformin hydrochloride) Oral Solution Cherry Flavored 500 mg /5 mL, 4 fl. oz. (NDC 10631-206-01) and 16 fl. oz. (NDC 10631-206-02) HDPE bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc. Jacksonville, FL 32257 USA, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Cranbury, NJ 08512
Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products
Penicillin V Potassium for Oral Solution, USP, 125 mg (200,000 U) per 5 mL, 100 mL (when mixed) bottle, Rx only, Manufactured In Canada By: Teva Canada Limited, Toronto, Canada M1B 2K9; Manufactured For: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454; NDC 0093-4125-73.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: high out of specification test results obtained for individual and total impurities.
grande X 5800 capsule, (Maca Root 120 mg, Horny Goat Weed 120 mg, Guarana Seed 80 mg, Ginko Leaf 60 mg, Saw Palmetto 100 mg, Damiana Leaf 100 mg, Ginseng Root 80 mg, Tribulus Terrestris 90 mg, Tongkat Alo 100 mg, Rhodiola Rosea 60 mg, L-Arginine 90 mg), 1-capsule packets, distributed by Grande X Ontario, CA 91745, UPC 640793555440
Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: undeclared Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients sildenafil, desmethyl carbodenafil and tadalafil.
FIFTY SHADES 6000 capsule, Proprietary Raw Material 4550, 1-capsule packets, distributed by Express Pac Trading, UPC 4026666146056
Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: undeclared Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients sildenafil, desmethyl carbodenafil and tadalafil.
PapaZen 3300 capsule, Proprietary Blend 1800mg, 1-capsule packets, distributed by FX Power San Diego, CA 92108, UPC 718122032587
Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: undeclared Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients sildenafil, desmethyl carbodenafil and tadalafil.
Isradapine Capsules USP 2.5 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Elite Laboratories, Inc. Northvale, NJ 07647, NDC 42806-263-01, UPC 342806263013
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
RHINO 7 Platinum 5000, capsule, Proprietary Material: 750mg, 1-capsule packets, distributed by Fifty Shades Bayside, NY 11361, UPC 617135861224
Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA: undeclared Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients sildenafil, desmethyl carbodenafil and tadalafil.
Pravastatin Sodium Tablets, USP, 40 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Packaged for: International Laboratories, LLC. St. Petersburg, FL 33710, NDC 54458-925-16
Labeling: Label mix-up, the product labeled as Pravastatin sodium tablets 40 mg was filled with Bupropion hydrochloride XL Tablets 300 mg.
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 30 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 United States, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited Goa 403 722 India, NDC 68180-295-06, UPC 368180295068
Failed Dissolution Specification
Clozapine Tablets USP, 100 mg, 500 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured in Israel by: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS IND, LTD, Jerusalem Israel, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, North Wales, PA, NDC 00093-7772-05
Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications; potential presence of broken tablets.
Levetiracetam Oral Solution, USP, 100 mg/mL, packaged in a 16 fl oz (473 mL) bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854, By: Hetero, Hetero Labs Limited, Jeedimetla,Hyderabad - 500 055, India, NDC 31722-574-47
Presence of foreign substance (screw)
No.1 Faiza Beauty Cream Manufactured by: Poonia Brothers (Pak), Gujranwala, Distributed by NEW RELIANCE TRADING, INC., 5563 59th St., Maspeth, New York, 11378-2358, UPC 8993138993349, 5842109854239.
Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA
Paroxetine Tablets USP, 30 mg, a) 30 count (NDC 68382-099-06), b) 500 count (NDC 68382-099-05), and c) 1000 count (NDC 68382-099-10) count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd, Ahmedabad, India Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: Risperidone Tablets were found in bottle of Paroxetine Tablets
Liothyronine Sodium Tablets, USP 25 mcg ,100-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by Perrigo Minneapolis, MN 55427, NDC 0574-0222-01
Failed Dissolution Specifications.
Vertra Elemental Resistance (Octyl Methoxycinnamate 6%, Oxybenzone 5%, Titanium Dioxide 6.3%, Zinc Oxide 9.9%) Sun Protection Cream, SPF 50+, Net. Wt. 2.8 oz (80 g) tube in a carton, Distributed by Vertra/EAI-JR286, 20100 S Vermont Ave, Torrance, CA 90502, Made In Australia, UPC 8 94140 00103 0.
CGMP Deviations: products manufactured in a manner that may impact product quality that includes but is not limited to failed viscosity.
November 2017
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 4 mg/mL, 1 mL Vials (NDC 0641-6145-01), packaged in 25 x 1 mL Vials per shelf pack (NDC 0641-6145-25), Rx Only, Manufactured by WEST-WARD, Eatontown, NJ 07724 USA.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: high out of specification results for Dexamethasone adduct (related compound).
Extra Strength Naturally HL Liquid Hemorrhoid Relief Gel, (lidocaine HCL 4%), 1/2 oz Liquid Gel (NDC 69804-024-13), 1 oz Liquid Gel (NDC 69804-024-14), 2 oz Liquid Gel (NDC 69804-024-15), 4 oz Liquid Gel (NDC 69804-024-16) bottles, Manufactured by Pain Relief Naturally, www.Naturally HL.com
GMP Deviations: inadequate manufacturing control processes
No. 1 Faiza Beauty Cream Manufactured by: Poonia Brothers (Pak), Gujranwala, Distributed by Shata Traders Inc., 4, 19th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232. UPC 5842109854239
Marketed Without an Approved NDA/ANDA
Extra Strength Naturally HL Bed Sore Relief Cream with Added Lidocaine, (lidocaine HCL 4%), 1/2 oz Balm(NDC 69804-008-06), 1 oz Balm (NDC 69804-008-05), 2 oz Balm(NDC 69804-008-02), and 4 oz Balm(NDC 69804-008-03), Manufactured by Pain Relief Naturally, www.Naturally HL.com
GMP Deviations: inadequate manufacturing control processes
Extra Strength Naturally HL Hemorrhoid Numbing with Lidocaine, (lidocaine HCL 4%), 1/2 oz Balm (NDC 69804-014-06), and 2 oz Balm(NDC 69804-014-03), Manufactured by Pain Relief Naturally, www.Naturally HL.com
GMP Deviations: inadequate manufacturing control processes
Paroxetine Tablets, USP, 30mg, 100 tablets (10 x 10) , Rx Only, Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217. Columbus, Ohio 43217, NDC 68084-046-01
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules.
Extra Strength PreTAT by TAT BALM Gel, (lidocaine HCL 4%), 1/2 oz Gel (NDC 69804-018-09), 1 oz Gel (NDC 69804-018-10) , 2 oz Gel (NDC 69804-018-11), and 4 oz Gel (NDC 69804-018-12) jars, Manufactured by Pain Relief Naturally, www.Naturally HL.com
GMP Deviations: inadequate manufacturing control processes
Lorazepam Tablets, USP CIV, 0.5 mg, 500-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Leading Pharma, LLC Fairfield, NJ 07004 NDC 69315-904-05
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength. Bottle labeled as 0.5 mg tablets contained 1mg tablets of lorazepam
TYVASO (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution Treprostinil 1.74 mg/2.9 mL (0.6 mg/mL) Tyvaso Inhalation System Starter Kit Model# TD-100/A, Rx Only, Manufactured by United Therapeutics Corporation Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, NDC# 6630220601
CGMP Deviations
Pravastatin Sodium USP, tablets, 40 mg, 90-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 21202, NDC 68180-487-09
Presence of foreign tablets/capsules: This product lot is being recalled due to a pharmacy complaint where one Duloxetine Delayed Release Capsule, 30mg was found in a Pravastatin Sodium Tablets USP, 40mg bottle.
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection, USP, 20 mg/5 mL (4 mg/mL), 5 mL Vials (NDC 0641-6146-01), packaged in 25 x 5 mL Vials per shelf pack (NDC 0641-6146-25), Rx Only, Manufactured by WEST-WARD, Eatontown, NJ 07724 USA.
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: high out of specification results for Dexamethasone adduct (related compound).
Extra Strength Naturally HL Hemorrhoid Numbing Spray with Lidocaine, (lidocaine HCL 4%), 1/2 oz Spray (NDC 69804-015-08), 1 oz Spray (NDC 69804-015-07), 2 oz Spray (NDC 69804-015-01) and 4 oz Spray (NDC 69804-015-04) bottles, Manufactured by Pain Relief Naturally, www.Naturally HL.com
GMP Deviations: inadequate manufacturing control processes
Fosphenytoin Sodium Injection, USP, 500 mg PE/10 mL (50 mg PE/mL. 10 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx Only. Distributed by: Amneal Biosciences, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. NDC: 70121-1390-7
Presence of Particulate Matter
Estriol, For Prescription Compounding, packaged in a) 1 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-1), b) 5 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-2), c) 25 G bottle (NDC: 51552-1392-3) and d) 100 G bottle (NDC 51552-1392-5), Rx only, Distributed by Fagron, Inc., 2400 Pilot Knob Rd, St. Paul, MN 55120 Tel. 1-(800) 423-6967
cGMP Deviations: lack of quality assurance at the API manufacturer.