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514 FDA drug safety recalls.
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Browse 514 FDA drug recall enforcement actions. Each entry includes the product description, reason for recall, classification (Class I through III based on severity), recalling firm, and distribution details. Use the filters below to search by year, classification, state, or keyword.
Drug Safety Recalls
Browse 514 FDA drug recalls in AZ.
| Date | Product | Reason | Class | Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2018 | NORepiNEPHrine 16 (NORepiNEPHrine Bitartrate (USP) 16 mg, 5% Dextrose Inj. (U... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | fentaNYL 2 mcg/mL, 0.125% ROPivacaine, Fentanyl Citrate, USP 300 mcg, Ropiva... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HEPARIN 1,000 Units in NS 250mL. (Heparin Sodium, USP 1,000 Units, 0.9% Sodiu... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MAGnesium 4gm in NS 100 mL (MAGnesium SULfate (USP) 4 gm, 0.9% Sodium Chlorid... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | fentaNYL 3 mcg/mL, 0.1% Bupivacaine, Fentanyl Citrate, USP 750 mcg, Bupivacai... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HYDROmorphone 1 mg/mL (HYDROmorphone HCL (USP) 50 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride (U... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MORphine 1 mg/mL (Morphine Sulfate, USP 100mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS 1... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Midazolam 1 mg/mL (Midazolam HCL USP 30 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS 30 m... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | EPINEPHrine (USP) 4 mg, 5% Dextrose For Inj. (USP) 250 mL Volume: 254 mL sing... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MORphine 1 mg/mL (Morphine Sulfate, USP 250mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP 250 ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | PHENYLephrine 10 mg (PHENYLephrine HCL (USP) 10mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride (USP)... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | fentaNYL 5 mcg Citrate, USP 5 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS 0.5mL. (10... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MAGnesium 2gm in NS 100 mL (MAGnesium SULfate (USP) 2 gm, 0.9% Sodium Chlorid... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | NORepiNEPHrine4mg (Norepinephrine Bitartrate (USP) 4 mg added to 0.9% Sodium ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | PHENYLephrine 20 mg (PHENYLephrine HCL (USP) 20 mg, 5% Dextrose (USP) 250 mL)... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Midazolam 1 mg/mL (Midazolam HCL (USP) 100 mg, Sodium Chloride, USP QS 100 mL... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MAGnesium 1gm in NS 100 mL (MAGnesium SULfate (USP) 1 gm, 0.9% Sodium Chlorid... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | ePHEDrine Sulfate, USP 25 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS 5mL. Volume 5 mL... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HEPARIN 12,500 Units in 5% Dextrose. (Heparin Sodium, USP 12,500 Units, 5% De... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | MORphine 150 mg (Morphine Sulfate, USP 150mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HEPARIN 25,000 Units in 5% Dextrose (Heparin Sodium, USP 25,000 Units, 5% Dex... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | NORepiNEPHrine Bitartrate, USP 160 mcg in 5% Dextrose, USP QS 10mL. Volume 10... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | NORepiNEPHrine 8 mg (norepinephrine Bitartrate (USP) 8 mg added to 5% Dextros... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | PHENYLephrine 40 mg (PHENYLephrine HCL (USP) 40 mg, 5%Dextrose Inj., USP 250 ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | ePHEDrine Sulfate, USP 50mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride USP QS 10mL. 50 mg/10 mL ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | ceFAZolin 2 gm in NS 100mL. ceFAZolin Sodium (USP) 2gm, 0.9% Sodium Chloride ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | HYDROmorphone 1 mg/mL (HYDROmorphone HCL (USP) 30 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride (U... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Midazolam 0.5mg/mL (Midazolam HCL (USP) 50 mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | ePHEDrine Sulfate, USP 50 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP QS 10mL. 50 mg/10 ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | fentaNYL (10 mcg per mL) in 0.95 Sodium Chloride, USP QS 1mL. Volume 1mL. Sin... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | 0.2% ROPivacaine, (Ropivacaine HCL PF, USP 500mg, 0.9% Sodium Chloride, USP Q... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential leakage of bags. | Class II | Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Alprostadil 20 mcg/mL, Sterile injectable, Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc | Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification docum... | Class II | Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Papaverine 30mg/Phentolamine 2mg/Prostaglandin 20mcg/mL, Papaverine 30mg/Phe... | Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification docum... | Class II | Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Papaverine 9mg/Phentolamine 1mg/Atropine 0.1mg/Prostaglandinl 10mcg/ml, steri... | Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification docum... | Class II | Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Methionine 25mg/Inositol 50mg/Choline 50mg/Cyanocobalamin 1mg/ml, Sterile inj... | Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification docum... | Class II | Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Papaverine 30mg/Phentolamine 1.5mg/Prostaglandin 50mcg/mL, sterile injectable... | Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification docum... | Class II | Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Methylcobalamin for injection, 1mg/mL and 10 mg/mL, Sterile injectable, Vital... | Lack of assurance of sterility: Upon review of recent 3rd party environmental certification docum... | Class II | Vitalab Pharmacy, Inc |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Limbrel500 (flavocoxid and citrated zinc bisglycinate) 500 mg/50 mg capsules,... | Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Based on the labeling claims, these products are unapprove... | Class I | Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Limbrel250 (flavocoxid and citrated zinc bisglycinate) 250 mg/50 mg capsules,... | Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Based on the labeling claims, these products are unapprove... | Class I | Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Limbrel (flavocoxid 250 mg) capsules, 60-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured ... | Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Based on the labeling claims, these products are unapprove... | Class I | Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Limbrel (flavocoxid 500 mg) capsules, 60-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured ... | Marketed Without An Approved NDA/ANDA: Based on the labeling claims, these products are unapprove... | Class I | Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Succinylcholine 200 mg/10 mL Syringe, Rx Only, Banner Health Compounding Phar... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility. | Class II | Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC |
| Oct 10, 2017 | fentanyl citrate (PF) 1100 mcg (20 mcg/mL) 55 mL syringes in 0.9% Sodium Chlo... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility. | Class II | Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Midazolam HCL 100 mg (1mg/mL) 100 mL Cassette in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Rx Onl... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility. | Class II | Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Ropivacaine HCL (PF) 0.2% (2mg/mL) 100 mL Cassette Rx Only Banner Health Com... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility. | Class II | Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC |
| Oct 10, 2017 | VANCOmycin 1.5 grams added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL bag, Rx Only, Bann... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility. | Class II | Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC |
| Oct 10, 2017 | ePHEDrine sulfate 50 mg/10 ml syringes in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, Rx Only, Ba... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility. | Class II | Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Magnesium sulfate 10 Gm added to Lactated Ringer's 250 mL bags, Rx Only, Ba... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility. | Class II | Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Norepinephrine Bitartrate 8 mg added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL in a bag... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility. | Class II | Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC |
| Oct 10, 2017 | OXYtocin 30 units added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 500 mL bag, Rx Only, Banner ... | Lack of Assurance of Sterility. | Class II | Banner Pharmacy Services, LLC |
Frequently Asked Questions
When a drug safety issue is identified — through FDA inspections, laboratory testing, adverse event reports, or manufacturer quality checks — the responsible company issues a recall to remove the affected products from the market. Pharmacies pull the product from shelves, and consumers are advised to contact their healthcare provider for alternatives.
The leading causes include cGMP deviations, impurity contamination (including nitrosamines like NDMA), failed dissolution or stability testing, sterility issues, potency problems, labeling errors, and foreign particle contamination.
Use the search and filter tools on this page to look up specific medications, active ingredients, or manufacturers. Each recall entry includes the product description, lot numbers, and distribution details.