A Look Back at Packaging-Related Recalls from Q4, 2024A Look Back at Packaging-Related Recalls from Q4, 2024

A closer look at pharmaceutical and medical device recalls, reports, and links to help you avoid incidents — including deaths, which updated instructions could have prevented.

Kassandra Kania, Freelance Writer

January 13, 2025

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Each year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalls thousands of drugs and medical devices that place patients and consumers at risk of adverse events. Many of these problems arise during or after the manufacturing process and often involve packaging breaches. Bacterial contamination, incorrect labeling, and improper storage are some of the common culprits that can turn a lifesaving drug or device into a harmful one.

This slideshow covers nine recalls. The first four concern pharmaceutical recalls by FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). The last five concern medical device recalls by the agency’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).

About the Author

Kassandra Kania

Freelance Writer

Kassandra Kania is a freelance writer based in Charlotte, NC. She has written extensively about healthcare packaging for a variety of publications.

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