Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026
Drugs & Medications recalls
Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls
Drugs & Medications ranks #3 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (14,473 notices, 13.9% of the archive); 10% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 14,473 drugs & medications recalls between 2004 and 2026 - roughly 13.9% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #3 of 12. Of the 14,473 records graded for severity, 10% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Drug. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.
- 14,473 total recalls
- #3 of 12 among categories
- 10% graded high-severity
- FDA Drug top agency
Category snapshot
According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Drugs & Medications is #3 of 12 (3rd of 12) with 14,473 recalls, about 13.9% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 1,508 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.
- 14,473
- total recalls
- #3 of 12
- category rank by events
- 10%
- graded high-severity
- FDA Drug
- top issuing agency
Where Drugs & Medications sits among all 12 categories
Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Drugs & Medications is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.
Drugs & Medications vs all categories by recall count
Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class
14,473 3rd of 12 higher than 9 of 12 categories
Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory
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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-21
Do more recalls mean more Class I danger?
Drugs & Medications sits at the 71st percentile of category volume (14,473 recalls) and the 29th percentile of Class I rate (10.5% of agency-classified notices) among 7 categories with enough classified rows to measure, those two ranks are not interchangeable.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.
| Category | Recalls | Vol %ile | Classified | Class I | Class I % | Rate %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Devices | 41,070 | 100 | 40,763 | 3,653 | 9% | 14 |
| Food | 25,513 | 86 | 25,222 | 11,676 | 46.3% | 86 |
| Drugs & Medications | 14,473 | 71 | 14,417 | 1,508 | 10.5% | 29 |
| Children & Baby Products | 4,017 | 57 | 2,483 | 352 | 14.2% | 43 |
| Dietary Supplements | 2,018 | 43 | 1,993 | 466 | 23.4% | 71 |
| Meat & Poultry | 1,672 | 29 | 1,672 | 1,145 | 68.5% | 100 |
| Cosmetics & Personal Care | 1,388 | 14 | 1,289 | 203 | 15.7% | 57 |
Drugs & Medications recalls by year
2004–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 1,508
High severity
1,508 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
11,608 recalls
- Lower severity 1,357
Lower severity
1,357 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
14,105 recalls
- FDA Food 312
FDA Food
312 recalls
- CPSC 56
CPSC
56 recalls
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Recalls in Drugs & Medications
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Kian Pee Wan Capsules, 30-count bottles
Buy-Herbal
SILDENAFIL CITRATE USP, 0.100 KG, 100 gm-bag Net Wt, RX ONLY "FOR Prescription Compounding Only", Shoolin Pharma Chem LLP, Block/Survey no 408, B/H Ratnamani Tubes, Near Maruti Inox, Indrad, Kadi, Mahesana, Gujarat, 382715, India, (CAS NO. 171599-83-0) NDC 85702-001-05
Shoolin Pharma Chem LLP
SEMAGLUTIDE 7.5mg (5mg/mL), Glycine 7.5 mg (5mg/mL), 1.5 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801 Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202. NDC 71170-721-01
Apollo Care, LLC
Glutathione (MDV), 200 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, each mL contains Glutathione 200 mg, Ascorbic Acid 20 mg, Benzyl Alcohol 1.5%, Na Hydroxide (Ph Adjust) in sterile water for injection, VMC.
Victory Medical Center Pharmacy
SEMAGLUTIDE 12.5MG (2.5MG/mL), 5 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801 Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202. NDC 71170-495-05
Apollo Care, LLC
SEMAGLUTIDE 2.25MG (0.9 mg/mL), 2.5 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801 Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202 NDC 71170-811-02
Apollo Care, LLC
Optiray Imaging Bulk Package-350, Ioversol Injection 74%, 350 mg/mL Organically Bound Iodine, 500 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx only, Sterile Solution, Manufactured by: Liebel-Flarsheim Company LLC, Raleigh, NC 27616, Made in USA, NDC 0019-1333-65.
Liebel-Flarsheim Company LLC
CLINDAMYCIN PALMITATE HYDROCHLORIDE FOR ORAL SOLUTION, USP, 75 mg/5 mL, Rx Only, 100 mL, Distributed by: Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816, NDC 23155-603-51
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc
SEMAGLUTIDE 2.5mg (1mg/mL), Glycine 12.5 mg (5mg/mL), 2.5 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202. NDC 71170-711-02
Apollo Care, LLC
SEMAGLUTIDE 6.75mg (4.5 mg/mL), 1.5 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801 Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202 NDC 71170-821-01
Apollo Care, LLC
SEMAGLUTIDE 0.9mg (0.9 mg/mL), 1 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801 Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202. NDC 71170-810-01
Apollo Care, LLC
SEMAGLUTIDE 20mg (5mg/mL), Glycine 20 mg (5mg/mL), 4 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801 Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202. NDC 71170-724-04.
Apollo Care, LLC
SEMAGLUTIDE 10mg (5mg/mL), Glycine 10 mg (5mg/mL), 2 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801 Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202. NDC 71170-722-02
Apollo Care, LLC
Cefazolin in Dextrose, Injection, USP, 2g / 100mL (20mg / mL) Single-Dose Infusion Bag in 100mL GALAXY Plastic Container, Frozen Premix, Sterile, Rx only, Manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-3508-41.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
SEMAGLUTIDE 9mg (4.5 mg/mL), 2 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801 Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202. NDC 71170-822-02
Apollo Care, LLC
TADALAFIL USP, 0.100 KG, 0.1KG(100gm)-bag, Rx only, "For Prescription Compounding Only", Shoolin Pharma Chem LLP, Block/Survey no 408, B/H Ratnamani Tubes, Near Maruti Inox, Indrad, Kadi, Mahesania, Gujarat, 382715, India, (CAS NO 1715996-29-5), NDC 85702-002-02.
Shoolin Pharma Chem LLP
TADALAFIL USP, 0.500 KG, 0.500KG(500gm)-bag, Rx only, "For Prescription Compounding Only", Shoolin Pharma Chem LLP, Block/Survey no 408, B/H Ratnamani Tubes, Near Maruti Inox, Indrad, Kadi, Mahesania, Gujarat, 382715, India, (CAS NO 171596-29-5), NDC 85702-002-04.
Shoolin Pharma Chem LLP
SEMAGLUTIDE 4.5mg (0.9 mg/mL), 5 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801 Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202. NDC 71170-812-03
Apollo Care, LLC
Diovan (valsartan) 160 mg, 90 tablets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC, Greenville, NC 27834, Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp, East Hanover, NJ 07936, NDC 0078-0359-34
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
SEMAGLUTIDE 5mg (1mg/mL), Glycine 25 mg (5mg/mL), 5 mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Subcutaneous Injection Only, APOLLO care, 3801 Mojave Ct, Ste 102, Columbia, MO 65202.NDC 71170-712-03
Apollo Care, LLC
SILDENAFIL CITRATE USP, 1.00KG, 1.00KG-bag Net Wt. Rx only " For Prescription Compounding Only", Shoolin Pharma Chem LLP, Block/Survey no 408, B/H Ratnamani Tubes, Near Maruti Inox, Indrad, Kadi, Mahesania, Gujarat, 382715, India, (CAS NO. 171599-83-0) NDC 85702-001-08.
Shoolin Pharma Chem LLP
TADALAFIL USP, 1.00 KG, 1KG(1000gm)-bag, Rx only, "For Prescription Compounding Only", Shoolin Pharma Chem LLP, Block/Survey no 408, B/H Ratnamani Tubes, Near Maruti Inox, Indrad, Kadi, Mahesania, Gujarat, 382715, India, (CAS NO 171596-29-5), NDC 85702-001-08
Shoolin Pharma Chem LLP
Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP, 10mg, 1,000 bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., 279 Princeton-Hightstown Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520, Made in India, NDC 59651-719-99
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc
Cyclophosphamide for Injection, USP, 2 gram/vial, One Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Manufactured for: Long Grove Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Rosemont, IL 60018. Manufactured in Taiwan, NDC 81298-8114-1
Sunny Pharmtech Inc.
Total Parental Nutrition - Pediatric PN Patient-Specific TPN Bag, (patient specific), Compound Volume 416.8 mL per bag, Rx only, Single Dose Injection, Refrigerated Injection, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., Atlanta, 1750 Corp Dr. Ste 725, Norcross, GA 30093 (844) 903-6418
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services Inc
Cyclophosphamide for Injection, USP, 1 gram/vial, One Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Manufactured for: Long Grove Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Rosemont, IL 60018. Manufactured in Taiwan, NDC 81298-8112-1
Sunny Pharmtech Inc.
Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 75 mg, 60-count (6x10)blister pack further packaged in a carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai, INDIA, Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268, NDC 0904-7253-68.
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 75 mg, 30-count (3x10) blister pack further packaged in a carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai, INDIA, Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268, NDC 0904-7253-04.
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Azelaic Acid Gel, 15%, 50 gram tubes, For Topical Use only, Rx only, Distributed by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407, NDC 68462-626-52.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Mycophenolate Mofetil for Injection USP, 500 mg/Vial, Single Dose Vial, 4 vials per carton, Rx only, Manufactured for: Mylan Institutional LLC, Morgantown, WV, 26505 USA, Made in India, NDC 67457-386-00 (vial label) & NDC 67457-386-81 (carton label).
MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Dorzolamide HCl and Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 2%/0.5%, 10mL - bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Micro Labs Limited, India, Manufactured for: Micro Labs USA Inc., Somerset, NJ 08873. NDC 42571-147-26.
MICRO LABS USA INC
Dabigatran Etexilate Capsules, 150 mg, 60-count (6x10) blister pack further packaged in a carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai, INDIA, Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268, NDC 0904-7255-68.
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Rohto Cooling Eye Drops Max Strength (naphazoline hydrochloride 0.03%, polysorbate 90, 0.2%), Sterile 0.4 FL OZ (13 mL), Distributed by: The Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127, Made in Vietnam, UPC 310742011012, NDC 10742-8158-1
Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 75 mcg (0.075 mg), 10 Tablets (10 x 1) unit dose blisters per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH 43017. NDC Bag: 55154-3560-0; NDC Blister: 0904-6951-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Rohto Cooling Eye Drops Cool Relief (naphazoline hydrochloride 0.012%, polysorbate 80 0.2%), Sterile, 0.4 FL OZ (13 mL) each, Distributed by: The Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127, Made in Vietnam, UPC 310742010749, NDC 10742-8141-1
Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 150 mcg (0.0150 mg), 10 Tablets (10 x 1) unit dose blisters per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH 43017. NDC Bag: 55154-3563-0; NDC Blister: 0904-6956-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Trokendi XR, topiramate extended-release capsules, 25mg, 30 Capsules, Rx only, Manufactured by: Catalent Pharma Solutions, Winchester, KY 40391 USA, Manufactured for: Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Rockville, MD 20850 USA, NDC 17772-101-30.
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 88 mcg (0.088 mg), 100 Tablets (10 x 10 unit dose blisters) per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. NDC: 0904-6952-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Naropin (ropivacaine hydrochloride Injection, USP), 0.5%, 100 mg per 20 mL (5 mg per mL), Twenty-five, 20 mL Single-Dose Vials, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 NDC Tray: 63323-286-23; NDC Vial: 63323-286-05
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 75 mcg (0.075 mg), 100 Tablets (10 x 10 unit dose blisters) per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. NDC: 0904-6951-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 125 mcg (0.0125 mg), 10 Tablets (10 x 1) unit dose blisters per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH 43017. NDC Bag: 55154-3562-0; NDC Blister: 0904-6951-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 25 mcg (0.025 mg), 100 Tablets (10 x 10 unit dose blisters) per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. NDC: 0904-6949-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Rohto Cooling Eye Drops Digi Eye (hypromellose 0.35%, tetrahydrozoline HCl 0.05%), Sterile, 0.4 FL OZ (13 mL), Distributed by: The Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127, Made in Vietnam, UPC 310742010602, NDC 10742-8175-1
Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Xylocaine (lidocaine HCl Injection, USP), 1%, 200 mg per 20 mL (10 mg per mL), 25 Multiple-Dose Vials, 20 mL, Rx only, Sterile, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 NDC Tray: 63323-485-27; NDC Vial: 63323-485-01
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Rohto Cooling Eye Drops Dry Aid (povidone 0.68%, propylene glycol 0.3%), Sterile, 0.34 FL OZ (10 mL), Distributed by: The Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127, Made in Vietnam, UPC 310742011135, NDC 10742-8162-1
Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Dabigatran etexilate Capsules, 150 mg, 20-count carton (2x10), Rx only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Mumbai, INDIA, Distributed by: Major Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46268, NDC 0904-7255-10.
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 50 mcg (0.050 mg), 100 Tablets (10 x 10 unit dose blisters) per carton, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA. NDC: 0904-6950-61
Major Pharmaceuticals
Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 2%, 100 mg per 5 mL (20 mg per mL), 25 Single Dose Vials, 5 mL per vial, Rx only, Sterile, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 NDC Tray: 63323-208-05; NDC Vial: 63323-208-01
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Rohto Cooling Eye Drops Max Strength (naphazoline hydrochloride 0.03%, polysorbate 80 0.2%), Sterile, TWIN PACK, 0.4 FL OZ (13 mL), Distributed by: The Mentholatum Company, Orchard Park, NY 14127, Made in Vietnam, UPC 310742011210, NDC 10742-8158-2
Rohto-Mentholatum (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Divalproex Sodium Delayed-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, 500 Tablets bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Bionpharma Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Made in India, NDC 69452-435-30.
Bionpharma Inc.
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Data sources
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- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.
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