Drug and Medication Recalls
Drug recalls are issued when a medicine may not be what its label promises — an impurity turns up in testing, tablets are stronger or weaker than specified, a sterile injectable can't be guaranteed sterile, or bottles were labeled with the wrong product. The FDA classifies each one by how much risk it carries, and manufacturers usually recall specific lot numbers rather than an entire medication line.
Important context before you read any of these: a recall is not a reason to stop taking a prescribed medicine on your own. For many conditions, an interrupted dose carries more risk than the recall itself. The useful move is to check your lot number against the notice and talk to your pharmacist, who can confirm what they dispensed and arrange a replacement. Nothing on this site is medical advice.
Latest drug and medication recalls
761 tracked
Zoladex (goserelin) implant, 3.6 mg
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
Temperature Abuse: Product sat in a non-temperature-controlled FedEx trailer at ambient outdoor c…
Ranolazine Extended-Release Tablets, 1000 mg, 60-count bottle
Ajanta Pharma USA Inc
Failed Dissolution Specifications: below specification
Estradiol Gel, 0.1%, 0.25 mg, 30-packets per carton, Rx only
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Defective Container;
FOCUS PI Hypromellose 0.7% Formula, 0.3 FL O (10 mL) per vial
Aurolab Trust
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Paroxetine Extended-Release Tablets, 37.5mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only
Apotex Corp.
Failed dissolution specifications.
Buprenorphine Hydrochloride, Injection 0.3 mg/mL, Rx Only
Par Health USA, LLC
Crystallization
amazon, Acetaminophen, Extra Strength, 500mg Caplets
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc
Discoloration: consumer complaints received for discolored tablets
Benzoyl Peroxide Wash, USP, 10%
SV Labs Toronto Corporation
Microbial contamination of topical product.
Benzoyl Peroxide Wash, USP, 5%, 5 FL OZ (148 mL)
SV Labs Toronto Corporation
Microbial contamination of topical product.
Reliable -1 Laboratories, Sodium Chloride Hypertonicity Ophthalmic…
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
AvKare Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Clear Eyes Redness Relief, Lubricant/Redness Reliever Eye Drops (gl…
Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare company
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Lubricant Eye Drops-Cameron Pharmaceuticals
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Walgreens Lubricant Eye Drops, 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) 1.0 FL OZ (30 mL)…
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Olanzapine Tablets, USP 5 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications:Organic and unspecified impurities above specification.
MENOW SUNSCREEN PRESSED POWDER SPF35 PA+++, Net content, 9g/0.32 oz
SHANTOU Qiwei industrial Co., Ltd
cGMP Deviations
Major LubriFresh P.M. Nighttime Ointment
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Walgreens Lubricant Eye Drops, Carboxymethylcellulose sodium 0.5%
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Clear Eyes Redness Relief, Lubricant/Redness Reliever Eye Drops (gl…
Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC, a Prestige Consumer Healthcare company
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Reliable-1 Laboratories Lubricating Tears, Sterile
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
AvKare Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium Ophthalmic Solution 0.5%
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Exenatide Injection, USP, 250 mcg/mL, 1.2 mL per prefilled pen
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC
Defective Delivery System: Possibility of no medication in the prefilled pen.
TRP The Relief Products* Gentle Eyes Lubricant Eye Drops
Sterling Pharmaceutical Services LLC
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Nystatin Cream, USP, 15 g per tube, Rx only
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Failed Stability Specifications
Frequently asked questions
Should I stop taking my medication if it's been recalled?+
Not on your own. Stopping a prescribed medicine abruptly can be riskier than the recall — that's especially true for medicines treating seizures, heart conditions, mental health conditions and infections. Contact your pharmacist or prescriber, who can check your lot number and arrange a replacement.
Where is the lot number on my medicine?+
On manufacturer bottles it's usually stamped near the bottom edge or on the back, alongside the expiration date. If a pharmacy label covers it, your pharmacy can look up the exact lot they dispensed to you from their records.
What does a drug recall actually mean?+
It means the manufacturer or the FDA identified a problem with specific batches — contamination, an impurity, incorrect potency, sterility concerns, or a labeling error. It does not necessarily mean anyone was harmed, and it usually applies only to the lot numbers named in the notice.