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Share of pharmaceutical recalls in the United States by cause 2017

Distribution of major causes for pharmaceutical product recalls in the U.S. as of Q4 2017

The data displays the distribution of major causes for pharmaceutical product recalls in the United States as of Q4 2017. During this quarter, almost every third recall was due to failed specs.

Failed Specs	30.4
Mislabeling	17.4
No NDA/ ANDA	11.6
cGMP deviations	10.1
Foreign materials	10.1

Share of pharmaceutical recalls in the United States by cause 2017

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