Here are 10 recent drug and medical device recalls reported by the FDA:
1. Exela, Civica recall 3 drugs sent to health systems
Exela Pharma Sciences is pulling three medications, including one Civica brand, because silicone was found in samples during routine inspection. No adverse events were reported.
2. 370K syringes pulled in Class I recall
Fresenius Medical Care is recalling more than 374,000 syringes distributed across the U.S. The Waltham, Mass.-based company is removing the products in a Class I recall because there might be "blood backfill leakage and foreign material," the FDA said.
3. Drugmaker pulls 17K antifungal pills in Class I recall
In a Class I recall, Scynexis is removing 17,376 drug cartons from the market because of a cross-contamination risk. No adverse events have been reported.
4. Medical devicemaker recalls 108K drug infusion pumps
Smiths Medical, an entity of ICU Medical, is recalling more than 108,000 syringe pumps because a false alarm may sound.
5. Pfizer's Hospira recalls local anesthetic
Hospira, a New York City-based Pfizer company, recalled two lots of lidocaine and one lot of sodium bicarbonate because vials could contain glass particles. No adverse events have been reported as of Oct. 2.
6. B. Braun recalls more than 1M syringes
B. Braun Medical, a medical supply and pharmaceuticals company, is voluntarily recalling about 1.1 million syringes because of a possible sterility issue with 534,000 Injekt Luer Solo and 604,800 Luer Lock Solo syringes.
7. Ulcer drug recalled amid contamination risk
VistaPharm is pulling one lot of an ulcer drug, sucralfate oral suspension, because of a possible Bacillus cereus contamination.
8. 18K saline vials recalled after they were accidentally sent
Medline Industries is recalling 18,000 units of saline solution because they didn't meet sterility standards but were "inadvertently shipped to customers," according to the FDA.
9. 13K ventilator parts pulled in Class I recall
Mallinckrodt Manufacturing recalled about 13,600 one-way valves made for ventilators because the valves might stick and prevent or reduce the flow of oxygen.
10. Drugmaker recalls heart drug after dose mix-up
Marlex Pharmaceuticals recalled two lots of digoxin tablets, which are used to treat heart failure, because of swapped labels for the 0.25 milligram and 0.125 milligram solutions, the FDA said. No adverse events were reported.