US Drug Recall Register

Thyroid Medication Recalls

Recalls of levothyroxine and other thyroid hormone replacement drugs, often over sub-potency.

226 recalls in this category, newest first.

Class I · High risk Terminated

Natpara

Reason Defective Delivery System: potential risk of rubber stopper particles clogging the needle and leading to underdosing

Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. NDC 68875-0203-02 D-0036-2020
Class I · High risk Terminated

Natpara

Reason Defective Delivery System: potential risk of rubber stopper particles clogging the needle and leading to underdosing

Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. NDC 68875-0202-02 D-0035-2020
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Levoxyl

Reason Superpotent Drug.

Pfizer Inc. NDC 60793-855-01 D-0339-2019
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Thyroid powder

Reason CGMP Deviations: Recall notice received from supplier that Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.

Alkano Chemicals, Inc NDC 7807-0170-11 D-0008-2019
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Thyroid

Reason CGMP Deviations: Recall notice received from supplier that Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.

Humco Holding Group, Inc NDC 0395-6580-43 D-0024-2019
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Thyroid

Reason CGMP Deviations: Recall notice received from supplier that Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.

Humco Holding Group, Inc NDC 0395-8077-62 D-0023-2019
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Thyroid

Reason CGMP Deviations: Recall notice received from supplier that Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.

Humco Holding Group, Inc NDC 0395-8077-43 D-0022-2019
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Thyroid Powder

Reason CGMP Deviations: Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.

LGM Pharma LLC D-0296-2019
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Thyroid Powder USP

Reason CGMP Deviations: Recall notice received from supplier that Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.

Syntec Pharma Corp D-0014-2019
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Thyroid Powder USP

Reason CGMP Deviations: Recall notice received from supplier that Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.

Syntec Pharma Corp D-0013-2019
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Thyroid Powder 25kg/drum

Reason CGMP Deviations: Thyroid Powder has inconsistent levels of the active ingredients levothyroxine and liothyronine.

Sichuan Friendly Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. NDC 7807-0170-11 D-0006-2019
Class I · High risk Terminated

Levothyroxine and Liothyronine

Reason Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: Product was manufactured using an adulterated active pharmaceutical ingredient; additionally, lack of process controls and good manufacturing practices resulted in finished product failing content uniformity specifications which can result in a product having a strength that is more or less than is labeled.

Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC NDC 69367-158-04 D-1182-2018
Class I · High risk Terminated

Levothyroxine and Liothyronine

Reason Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: Product was manufactured using an adulterated active pharmaceutical ingredient; additionally, lack of process controls and good manufacturing practices resulted in finished product failing content uniformity specifications which can result in a product having a strength that is more or less than is labeled.

Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC NDC 69367-159-04 D-1181-2018
Class I · High risk Terminated

Levothyroxine and Liothyronine

Reason Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: Product was manufactured using an adulterated active pharmaceutical ingredient; additionally, lack of process controls and good manufacturing practices resulted in finished product failing content uniformity specifications which can result in a product having a strength that is more or less than is labeled.

Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC NDC 69367-155-04 D-1180-2018
Class I · High risk Terminated

Levothyroxine and Liothyronine

Reason Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: Product was manufactured using an adulterated active pharmaceutical ingredient; additionally, lack of process controls and good manufacturing practices resulted in finished product failing content uniformity specifications which can result in a product having a strength that is more or less than is labeled.

Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC NDC 69367-157-04 D-1179-2018
Class I · High risk Terminated

Levothyroxine and Liothyronine

Reason Failed Content Uniformity Specifications: Product was manufactured using an adulterated active pharmaceutical ingredient; additionally, lack of process controls and good manufacturing practices resulted in finished product failing content uniformity specifications which can result in a product having a strength that is more or less than is labeled.

Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC NDC 69367-156-04 D-1178-2018
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Liothyronine Sodium USP for prescription compounding

Reason CGMP Deviations: Lack of stability data and controls to support the manufacturers assigned retest or expiration date in firm's container/closure system.

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC NDC 58597-8021-2 D-0509-2018
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Levothyroxine Sodium USP for prescription compounding

Reason CGMP Deviations: Lack of stability data and controls to support the manufacturers assigned retest or expiration date in firm's container/closure system.

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC NDC 58597-8638-1 D-0505-2018
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Liothyronine SR

Reason Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date: Beyond Use Date (BUD) exceed the BUD/EXP of at least one ingredient used to make final product.

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc D-0183-2018
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Liothyronine Sodium Tablets

Reason Failed Dissolution Specifications.

Mayne Pharma Inc NDC 0574-0222-01 D-0098-2018
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

Levoxyl

Reason Superpotent

Pfizer Inc. NDC 60793-860-01 D-0150-2017
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

All thyroid Products

Reason Lack of Processing Controls

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy D-1104-2016
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

All T4-levothyroxine Products

Reason Lack of Processing Controls

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy D-1084-2016
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated

All methimazole Products

Reason Lack of Processing Controls

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy D-1079-2016