Is Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recalled?

Yes — a recall has been published. Reason: Failed Content Uniformity Specifications

TemporaryFDAOngoing

Can cause harm that is usually temporary. Speak to your pharmacist or doctor — do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Lidocaine Ointment USP, 5% (Generic for Xylocaine), packaged in a 50 g jar, Rx only, Mfg: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Prod# (NDC): 68788-7865-05

Check the label for

Lot #: F1925G, Expiry: 4/30/2027; Lot #: E0925T, Expiry: 4/30/2027; Lot # D3025M, Expiry: 4/30/2027; Lot #: D0825D, Expiry: 4/30/2027.

Why: Failed Content Uniformity Specifications
Distributed: USA Nationwide
Company: Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Announced: 14 October 2026This is the date the recall was announced. A company may have started it weeks earlier.
Recall began: 28 September 2026

Already ate or took it and feel unwell? Call Poison Control — 1-800-222-1222

Source: FDA record D-0013-2027 · retrieved 6 October 2026

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