Eye Drops & Ophthalmic Recalls
Recalls of ophthalmic solutions and eye drops - a category hit by widely reported contamination recalls.
662 recalls in this category, newest first.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Apr 6, 2017
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: due to concerns with production processes which cannot assure sterility of products intended to be sterile.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Apr 3, 2017
Reason Labeling: Not elsewhere classified; product labeling lacks a NDC number, net weight information and does not contain the Drug Facts Panel.
Class III · Low risk Terminated Mar 22, 2017
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Mar 17, 2017
Reason Lack of assurance of sterility: product was found to be empty, under-filled, or leaking.
Class III · Low risk Terminated Mar 16, 2017
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications
Class III · Low risk Terminated Feb 22, 2017
Reason Chemical Contamination
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Feb 16, 2017
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm failed to establish an adequate system for monitoring environmental conditions in aseptic processing areas.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Feb 16, 2017
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm failed to establish an adequate system for monitoring environmental conditions in aseptic processing areas.
Class III · Low risk Terminated Feb 7, 2017
Reason Failed Impurities/ Degradation Specifications: OOS for related compound (levofloxacin n-oxide) at the 18 month stability time point.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Dec 15, 2016
Reason Lack of Sterility Assurance
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Oct 21, 2016
Reason Subpotent Drug: concentration of product is less than labeled amount.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Oct 5, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility; damage to the internal portion of the dropper tip portion of the container
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Sep 21, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Sep 20, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility; all compounded products within expiry produced using recalled filters
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Sep 20, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility; all compounded products within expiry produced using recalled filters
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Jul 26, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Jul 26, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Jul 26, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Jun 30, 2016
Reason Failed Content Uniformity Specifications
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated May 17, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated May 17, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection identified GMP violations potentially impacting product quality and sterility.
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated May 17, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility; some lots failed Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing on stability
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Apr 7, 2016
Reason Presence of Particulate Matter
Class III · Low risk Terminated Mar 16, 2016
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Firm voluntarily recalled products due to out-of-specification results for an unknown impurity at or…
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Feb 9, 2016
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Some single-use vials may be filled with water rather than the product solution and the firm cannot guarantee the…