FDA Drug Recalls in 2017

1,073 recalls found

July 2017

FDA

5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield IL 60015 USA, Product Code: 2B0089, NDC: 0338-0017-38

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Bags have the potential to leak.
FDA

ENHANCEROL Herbal Dietary Supplement Capsules, 500 mg, supplied in 2, 4 and 10 count packages, Made in Malaysia, Distributed by Organic Herbal Supply, Cheyenne, WY ---- UPC Code 680474229086

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA; FDA analysis found the presence of undeclared tadalafil, sildenafil and/or their analogues and Flibanserin
FDA

Xrect Male Enhancement Herbal Dietary Supplement Capsules, 500 mg supplied in 2, 4 and 10 count packages, Distributed by Organic Herbal Supply, Roseville, CA ---- UPC Code 680474015795

Marketed without an Approved NDA/ANDA; FDA analysis found the presence of undeclared tadalafil, sildenafil and/or their analogues and Flibanserin
FDA

TetraStem brand Topical Ointment First Aid Antibiotic, tetracycline (3%), 3 mL in a 5 mL bottle, sold over the counter Phillips Company, Millerton, OK -- NDC 04307-301-11

GMP Deviations; FDA inspection found significant manufacturing practices that call into question the safety, identity, strength, quality and purity of unexpired drug products manufactured by the firm.
FDA

Ropivacaine HCl 0.2% 400 mL Total Volume in an ON-Q Pump in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection in 400 mL, Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Sugar Land, TX 77478, NDC: 61553-256-09

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date
FDA

Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% Oral Rinse, USP, 1 Pint (473 ml), Rx Only, Distributed by: Xttrium Laboratories, Inc., Mount Prospect, IL 60056, NDC 0116-2001-16

CGMP Deviations
FDA

StaphWash+Plus+ Skin Protectant, Zinc acetate (.1% by volume), 0.3 fl. oz. (3 mL) bottle, Phillips Company, Millerton, OK -- NDC 43074-101-01

GMP Deviations; FDA inspection found significant manufacturing practices that call into question the safety, identity, strength, quality and purity of unexpired drug products manufactured by the firm.
FDA

Clindamycin Injection USP; 600 mg/4 mL (150 mg/mL). 4 mL Single-dose ADD-VANTAGE Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured for Alvogen, Inc., Pine Brook, NJ 07058, NDC 47781-463-69

Lack of Assurance of Sterility
FDA

Bupivacaine HCl 0.25% 400 mL Total Volume in an ON-Q Pump in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection in 400 mL, Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Sugar Land, TX 77478, NDC: 61553-023-09

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date
FDA

Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection, 20mCi/mL to 200 mCi/mL at EOS, 30 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Lantheus MI Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc., San Juan, PR --- NDC 11994-015-01

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications; out of specification result for Acetonitrile residual solvent
FDA

G & W Clobetasol Propionate Ointment 0.05%, packaged in a) 15 g tube (NDC 0713-0656-15), b) 30 g tube (NDC 0713-0656-31, c) 45 g tube (NDC 0713-0656-37), d) 60 g tube (NDC 0713-0656-60), Rx Only, Manufactured by G & W Laboratories, Inc. 111 Coolidge Street, South Plainfield, NJ 07080

Failed impurities/degradation specifications: This product is being recalled due to out of specification results for Clobetasol Related Compound A, a known impurity which is a degradation product.
FDA

Clindamycin Injection USP; 900 mg/6 mL (150 mg/mL). 6 mL Single-dose ADD-VANTAGE Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured for Alvogen, Inc., Pine Brook, NJ 07058, NDC 47781-464-69

Lack of Assurance of Sterility
FDA

Amitriptyline HCl Tablets, USP 25 mg, Packaged in a)100-count bottles (NDC 0781-1487-01) and b) 1000-count bottles ( NDC 0781-1487-10), Rx only, Manufactured by Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540

Cross Contamination With Other Product: Imipramine
FDA

Succinylcholine Chloride, 100 mg per 5mL, 20 mg per mL syringe. IV Use Only. JCB Laboratories, 8710 E 34th St., N. Wichita, KS 67226 UPC 7335968405

Lack Of Assurance Of Sterility: voluntary recall initiated by the commercial supplier
FDA

Diabecline brand Topical Ointment First Aid Antibiotic, tetracycline (3%), 3 mL in a 5 mL bottle, sold over the counter Phillips Company, Millerton, OK -- NDC 04307-100-11

GMP Deviations; FDA inspection found significant manufacturing practices that call into question the safety, identity, strength, quality and purity of unexpired drug products manufactured by the firm.
FDA

Methocarbamol, USP, packaged in a) 100 g container (NDC: 58597-8023-6, b) 500 g container (NDC: 58597-8023-7), c) 1,000 g container (NDC: 58597-8023-8). For Prescription Compounding RX Only. Packed under cGMP conditions by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

CGMP Deviations: Lack of quality assurance at the API manufacturer.
FDA

Bupivacaine HCl 0.25% 270 mL Total Volume in an ON-Q Pump in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection in 270 mL, Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Sugar Land, TX 77478, NDC: 61553-044-57

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date
FDA

Tetracycline-ABC Brand Topical ointment First Aid Antibiotic, tetracycline (3%), 3 mL in a 5 mL bottle, sold over the counter Phillips Company, Millerton, OK -- NDC 4307410201

GMP Deviations; FDA inspection found significant manufacturing practices that call into question the safety, identity, strength, quality and purity of unexpired drug products manufactured by the firm.
FDA

Ropivacaine HCl 0.2% 500 mL Total Volume in an ON-Q Pump in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection in 400 mL, Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Sugar Land, TX 77478, NDC: 61553-258-25

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date
FDA

Ropivacaine HCl 0.2% 750 mL Total Volume in an ON-Q Pump in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection in 600 mL, Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Sugar Land, TX 77478, NDC: 61553-279-33

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date
FDA

Clindamycin Injection USP; 300 mg/2 mL (150 mg/mL). 2 mL Single-dose ADD-VANTAGE Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured for Alvogen, Inc., Pine Brook, NJ 07058, NDC 47781-462-69

Lack of Assurance of Sterility
FDA

StingMed Insect bites Skin Protectant. Zinc acetate (.1% by volume), 0.3 fl. oz. (3 mL) bottle, Phillips Company, Millerton, OK -- NDC 04307-100-11

GMP Deviations; FDA inspection found significant manufacturing practices that call into question the safety, identity, strength, quality and purity of unexpired drug products manufactured by the firm.
FDA

Ropivacaine HCl 0.2% 500 mL Total Volume in an ON-Q Pump in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection in 400 mL, Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Sugar Land, TX 77478, NDC: 61553-258-03

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date
FDA

Ropivacaine HCl 0.2% 550 mL Total Volume in an AutoFuser Pump in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Rx Only, Compounded by PharMEDium Services, LLC, Sugar Land, TX 77478, NDC: 61553-100-13

Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date
FDA

VenomX, Zinc acetate (.1% by volume), 0.3 fl. oz. (3 mL) bottles, Skin Protectant Phillips Company, Millerton, OK -- NDC 43074-207-01

GMP Deviations; FDA inspection found significant manufacturing practices that call into question the safety, identity, strength, quality and purity of unexpired drug products manufactured by the firm.
FDA

parodontax WHITENING (Stannous fluoride) Daily Fluoride Anticavity and Antigingivitis Toothpaste, 0.454% (0.15% w/v fluoride ion), 3.4 OZ (96.4 g) tube, Distributed by: GSK Consumer Healthcare, Warren, NJ 07059, NDC 0135-0601-01.

Presence of Foreign Substance: possibility of the presence of metal in the product.
FDA

Blephamide (sulfacetamide sodium and prednisolone acetate ophthalmic ointment, USP) 10%/0.2% sterile, 3.5 g tube, RX only, Manufactured by Allergan, Irvine, California, 92612, U.S.A., NDC: 0023-0313-04.

Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: stability testing results did not meet the specification for impurities.
FDA

Doxycycline Hyclate USP, active pharmaceutical ingredient, a) 25 g packaged in a 500 cc container (NDC: 58597-8082-4), b) 100 g packaged in 16 oz container (NDC: 58597-8082-6), c) 500 g packaged in a 2500 cc container (NDC: 58597-8082-7) and a 1,000 g packaged in 1 gallon container (NDC: 58597-8082-8). For Prescription Compounding RX Only. Packed under cGMP conditions by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified. Manufacturer and product were discovered to be on FDA Import Alert 66-66 for misbranding of active pharmaceutical ingredient.
FDA

Minivelle (estradiol Transdermal System) 0.1 mg per day, pack of 8 systems per carton, Rx only, Dist. by: Noven Therapeutics, LLC. Miami, Florida 33186. NDC: 68968-6610-8

Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for peel force from the release liner specification during stability testing at 18M 25C/60%RH.
FDA

BuPROPion HCL Tablets, USP, 75 mg, packaged as UD 100 tablets (10x10), Rx Only, Mfg by: Sandoz Inc., 508 Carnegie Center, Suite 400, Princeton, NJ 08805, NDC: 63739-706-10

Failed Moisture Limits: Product tested out-of-specification for moisture content.
FDA

Gaviscon (Alumina & Magnesium Trisilicate) Regular Strength Original Flavor Chewable Tablets, 80 mg & 14.2 mg, 100-count bottles, Distributed by: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, L.P., Moon Twp, PA 15108, UPC 3 0088-1175-47 8.

Superpotent Drug: high out-of-specification result for magnesium.
FDA

Walgreens Daytime and Nighttime Cold & Flu, packaged in combo pack of two plastic 12FL OZ (355 mL) bottles connected by one paper sleeve, TOTAL 24 FL OZ (1.5 pt)(710 mL), OTC, Distributed by: Walgreen CO., 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015

Labeling: Label Mix-Up - This product is being recalled due to an incorrect product sleeve on the product twin pack. The incorrect product sleeve is for Day-Night Cold and Flu whereas the batch contains Day-Night Cough Liquid.
FDA

Progesterone Injection in Olive Oil With Benzyl Alcohol 10%, 50mg/mL, 10mL Multi-Dose Vial, Rx only, Apothecary by Design, 141 Preble Street, Portland, ME.

Lack of Processing Controls: The metal container closure adheres to the rubber stopper on some of the units of the batch which can impact the integrity of the container closure.

June 2017

FDA

Magnesium Citrate Saline Laxative Cherry Flavored, packaged in a) 10 fl. oz. (296 mL) bottle UPC: 072785104556 (Rexall's label), b) 10 fl. oz. (296 mL) bottle UPC: 041163254138 (Equaline's label), OTC, Distributed by a) Dolgencorp, LL, Goodlettsville, TN 37072 b)Supervalu, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Presence of foreign substance: glass particle
FDA

Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules USP, 75 mg, packaged in a) 30-count bottles (NDC 52343-132-30) and b) 90-count bottles (NDC 52343-132-90), Rx only, Distributed by: Lucid Pharma LLC, 2 Tower Center Blvd, Suite-1101-B, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 USA.

Failed Tablet/Capsules Specifications: pharmacists complaints for bottles containing melted capsules.
FDA

Potassium PHOSphate in 0.5% Dextrose, 7.5 mMol in 100 mL, Service Code 2K5299, NDC# 61553-0299-48, Total Volume 100.00 mL incorrectly labeled as 150.00 mL, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130, Sugar Land, TX 74478

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Incorrect volume printed on the product label.
FDA

Potassium PHOSphate added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 10 mMol 100 mL Bag, Service Code 2K5288, NDC# 61553-0288-48, Total Volume 100.00 mL incorrectly labeled as 103.33 mL, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130, Sugar Land, TX 74478

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Incorrect volume printed on the product label.
FDA

Potassium CHLORide added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 30mEq 100 mL Bag, Service Code 2K5824, NDC# 61553-0824-48, Total Volume 100.00 mL incorrectly labeled as 115.00 mL, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 6100 Global Drive, Memphis, TN 38141

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Incorrect volume printed on the product label.
FDA

NasalCrom (cromolyn sodium) Nasal Spray, USP, 5.2 mg per spray, 200 metered sprays, 0.88 FL OZ (26 mL) metered spray pump bottle, Distributed by: Medtech Products, Inc., Tarrytown, NY 10591, UPC 8 148332 01101 7.

CGMP Deviations: Possibility of the presence of microbial contamination in the water used to manufacture this product lot.
FDA

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, 15,000 IU per vial, lyophilized for injection, Rx only, Complete Pharmacy & Medical Solutions, Miami Lakes, FL 33014

Non-sterility - presence of bacteria confirmed by outside laboratory after day 14.
FDA

ESTRONE USP, packaged in a) 1g bottle (NDC: 58597-8049-2), c) 5g bottle (NDC: 58597-8049-3), d) 25g bottle (NDC: 58597-8049-4), For Prescription Compounding, RX Only, Packed under cGMP conditions by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC, 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

cGMP Deviations; lack of quality assurance.
FDA

VANCOMYCIN HCl 1.75g in 300 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, Service Code 2K2237, NDC# 61553-037-34, Total Volume 300.00 mL incorrectly labeled as 500.00 mL, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130, Sugar Land, TX 74478

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Incorrect volume printed on the product label.
FDA

Acetaminophen 325mg tablets, 120-count bottles, Pk By Safecor Health Woburn, MA 01801, NDC 00904198280.

CGMP Deviations
FDA

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, 125 IU HCG, in 0.5 ml syringe, subcutaneous administration, Rx only, Complete Pharmacy & Medical Solutions, Miami Lakes, FL 33014

Non-sterility: presence of mold confirmed by outside laboratory at the 14 day culture.
FDA

Potassium PHOSphate added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 7.5 mMol 100 mL Bag, Service Code 2K5298, NDC# 61553-0298-48, Total Volume 100.00 mL incorrectly labeled as 102.50 mL, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130, Sugar Land, TX 74478

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Incorrect volume printed on the product label.
FDA

VANCOMYCIN HCl 1.5g in 300 mL 5% Dextrose Injection USP, Service Code 2K2227, NDC# 61553-027-34, Total Volume 300.00 mL incorrectly labeled as 500.00 mL, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130, Sugar Land, TX 74478

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Incorrect volume printed on the product label.
FDA

Potassium PHOSphate added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 7 mMol 100 mL Bag, Service Code 2K5284, NDC# 61553-0284-48, Total Volume 100.00 mL incorrectly labeled as 102.33 mL, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130, Sugar Land, TX 74478

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Incorrect volume printed on the product label.
FDA

Potassium CHLORide added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 10mEq 100 mL Bag, Service Code 2K5856, NDC# 61553-0856-48, Total Volume 100.00 mL incorrectly labeled as 105.00 mL, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 6100 Global Drive, Memphis, TN 38141

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: Incorrect volume printed on the product label.
FDA

Calcium Carbonate 600mg/Vitamin D3 400 International Units tablets, 60-count bottles, Pk By Safecor Health Woburn, MA 01801, NDC 00904323392.

CGMP Deviations
FDA

Levophed norepinephrine bitartrate, injection, USP, 4 mg /4 mL (1 mg/mL),Rx only, Hospira, Inc. Lake Forest, IL --- NDC 0409-3375-04

GMP Deviation; A foreign stopper was observed during packaging of a lot of product.