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FDA recalls of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
FDA drug recalls cover prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, biologic and gene therapies, and active pharmaceutical ingredients (the raw drug substances that manufacturers compound into finished products). Recall classifications follow the same Class I / II / III system as food, and most published recalls are Class II — the product is unlikely to cause permanent harm but doesn't meet specification.
The most common reasons for a drug recall are out-of-specification potency or dissolution (the active ingredient is present in too high or too low a dose), microbial contamination, particulate matter in injectables, mix-ups during packaging where bottles end up with the wrong tablets, and nitrosamine impurities in certain drug classes. Many drug recalls are at the lot level — the manufacturer's whole product line is still safe to use, but specific production lots are pulled.
If a recall affects your medication: don't stop taking it on your own. Call your prescriber or pharmacist before doing anything. Stopping a prescribed drug abruptly can be more dangerous than the issue prompting the recall. Most drug-recall remedies route through the dispensing pharmacy, who'll either swap your supply for an unaffected lot or coordinate a refund with the manufacturer.
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling DELFLEX Peritoneal Dialysis Solution (1.5% Dextrose with exchange set) distributed nationwide because the product was exposed to temperatures outside specified limits.
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling 49 cases of DELFELX Peritoneal Dialysis Solution (5000 mL, 4.25% Dextrose) because the product was exposed to temperatures outside specified limits.
Pfizer has recalled 139,050 vials of injectable anesthetic medications due to a label mix-up: some vials labeled as Lidocaine contain Bupivacaine, and some labeled as Bupivacaine contain Lidocaine. Patients and healthcare providers should verify medication identity before use.
Pfizer is recalling 163,957 vials of 0.5% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Injection due to a label mix-up where some vials labeled as bupivacaine may contain lidocaine, and vials labeled as lidocaine may contain bupivacaine. The mix-up could lead to patients receiving the wrong local anesthetic.
Oxford Pharmaceuticals is recalling 6,864 bottles of Buspirone Hydrochloride Tablets, 15 mg, distributed nationwide due to the presence of foreign tablets or capsules in the product.
Hi Tech Pharmaceuticals is recalling Lipodrene With 25mg Ephedra Extract because the product contains 1,4-dimethylamylamine (DMAA), an unapproved food additive.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals is recalling Micardis 80 mg tablets (Lot #860412, expiration September 2022) because the tablets contain less active ingredient than required. This is a voluntary Class II recall.
Mylan Institutional LLC is recalling Thiamine Hydrochloride Injection USP 200 mg/2 mL due to vials labeled with incorrect lot numbers. The cartons contain the correct lot number 200906 but vials inside are labeled with lot number 200901.
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