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Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Drugs & Medications recalls

Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls

Total recalls
14,473
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2004–2026
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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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-27

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.

Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-27. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 7 entities by Total recalls (count) (X) and Class I share of classified (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large · Class I–heavySmaller · Class I–heavyLarge · fewer Class ISmaller · fewer Class I 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0%20%40%60%80% Total recalls (count) Class I share of classified (%) Category volume vs Class I rate Signature insight Medical DevicesFoodDrugs & MedicationsChildren & Baby ProductsDietary SupplementsMeat & PoultryCosmetics & Personal Care
Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-27.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.

CategoryRecallsVol %ileClassifiedClass IClass I %Rate %ile
Medical Devices41,07010040,7633,6539%14
Food25,5138625,22211,67646.3%86
Drugs & Medications14,4737114,4171,50810.5%29
Children & Baby Products4,017572,48335214.2%43
Dietary Supplements2,018431,99346623.4%71
Meat & Poultry1,672291,6721,14568.5%100
Cosmetics & Personal Care1,388141,28920315.7%57

Drugs & Medications recalls by year

2004–2026

0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1843 887 925 1233 1617 638 859 1103 985 516 563 448

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 19, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

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Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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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FDA Drug Critical Dec 18, 2019

Mirtazapine Tablets, USP, 7.5 mg, 500-count tablets, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810 NDC 13107-001-05

AuroMedics Pharma LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 18, 2019

25% Dextrose Injection, USP 2.5 grams (250 mg/mL) 10 mL Single-dose, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-1775-10

Pfizer Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Clonidine HCL and Baclofen in all strengths, all doses and all packaging, AnazaoHealth 5710 Hoover Blvd Tampa, FL 33634.

Coast Quality Pharmacy, LLC dba Anazao Health

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Hydromorphone HCL and Clonidine HCL in all strengths, all doses and all packaging, AnazaoHealth 5710 Hoover Blvd Tampa, FL 33634.

Coast Quality Pharmacy, LLC dba Anazao Health

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Ranitidine Tablets, USP 150 mg, 1000-count bottles, NDC 53746-253-10.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Dec 18, 2019

Clobetasol Propionate Foam (Emulsion Formulation), 0.05% a) 50 g pack (NDC 68462-625-27) and b) 100 g pack (NDC 68462-625-94), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited Plot No. B-25, MIDC, Shendra Aurangabad, Maharashtra -431210, India Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA Mahwah, NJ 07430

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Fentanyl Citrate in all strengths, all doses and all packaging, AnazaoHealth 5710 Hoover Blvd Tampa, FL 33634.

Coast Quality Pharmacy, LLC dba Anazao Health

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Trisodium Citrate 0.5% CRRT SOLUTION. RX Only. Rx # specific and Patient Specific volumes. Mixed by Surgery Pharmacy Services,3908 TENN.AVE. CHATT,TN37409

Surgery Pharmacy Services Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Amantadine Hydrochloride Tablets, 100 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Jubilant Generics Ltd., Roorkee-247661, India; Marketed by: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, USA; NDC 59746-699-01.

Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Ranitidine Syrup Oral Solution 15 mg/mL 6. fl. oz. (473 mL), NDC 65162-664-90.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 18, 2019

Clonidine HCL and Baclofen and Fentanyl Citrate in all strengths, all doses and all packaging, AnazaoHealth 5710 Hoover Blvd Tampa, FL 33634.

Coast Quality Pharmacy, LLC dba Anazao Health

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 2000 mcg/100 mL (20 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 100 mL Bag, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1094-36

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Cool Mint Tablets Maximum Strength Zantac 150 mg Sanofi Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC's: 0597-0120-06, 0597-0120-08, 0597-0120-09, 0597-0120-24, 0597-0120-38, 0597-0120-50, 0597-0120-76, 0597-0120-78, 0597-0120-80, 0597-0120-82, 0597-0120-87.

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 2500 mcg/50 mL (50 mcg/mL) 50 mL bag, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1436-76

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL (2 mcg/mL) ROPivacaine HCl 0.2% 200 mg/100 mL (2 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL CADD, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478NDC 70092-1259-75

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 1250 mcg/250 mL (5 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1444-05

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

EXPAREL, Bupivicaine Liposome Injectable Suspension, 1.3%, 266 mg/20 mL (13 mg/mL), Sterile, 20 mL vial, Rx only, Manufactured by: Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. San Diego, CA 92121. NDC: 65250-266-20,

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Regular Strength Zantac 75 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC 50269-222-25.

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL (2 mcg/mL) ROPivacaine HCl 0.2% 200 mg/100 mL (2 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride , 100 mL bag, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1108-36

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 800 mcg/200 mL (4 mcg/mL) BUPivacaine HCl 0.1667% 333.4 mg/200 mL (1.667 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 200 mL in 250 mL CADD Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1436-76

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Fluphenazine Decanoate Injection USP 125mg/5mL, (5 mL Multiple Dose Vial), Rx only, For IM or SC Use, Mfd in India for: AuroMedics Pharma, LLC, E. Windsor, NJ

AuroMedics Pharma LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Regular Strength Zantac 75 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC's 67751-152-01 67751-152-02

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 400 mcg/200 mL (2 mcg/mL) ROPivacaine HCl 0.1% 200 mg/200 mL (1 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 200 mL CADD, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1441-76

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Zantac 150 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC's 66715-9736-2 66715-9736-3 66715-9736-8

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

LETS GEL KIT Convenience Pack (To prepare 100 mL LETS GEL), Contains: LETS Powders for Gel: Lidocaine Hydrochloride - 4 g, Ephinephrine Bitartrate - 180 mg, Tetracaine Hydrochloride - 500 mg, Sodium Metabisulfite - 75 mg, SuturaGel Methlcellulose Base; RX Only, For Prescription Compounding, Fagron, Inc., 2400 Pilot Knob Rd, St. Paul, MN 55120. NDC: 51552-1539-1

Fagron, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL (2 mcg/mL) BUPivacaine HCl 0.1% 100 mg/100 mL (1 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Preservative Free 100 mL in 150 mL Bag, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1103-36

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Regular Strength Zantac 75 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219 NDC's 41167-0300-0, 41167-0300-1, 41167-0300-3, 41167-0300-5, 41167-0300-6, 41167-0300-7, 41167-0300-8

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 400 mcg/200 mL (2 mcg/mL) 0.1% ROPivacaine HCl 200 mg/200 mL (1 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride , 200 mL bag, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1207-37

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Maximum Strength Zantac 150 mg Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC's 41167-0310-1 41167-0310-2 41167-0310-3 41167-0310-4 41167-0310-6 41167-0310-7 41167-0310-8

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL (2 mcg/mL) 0.125% BUPivacaine HCl 312.5 mg/250 mL (1.25 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1105-37

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 1000 mcg/100 mL (10 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1092-36

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL (2 mcg/mL) BUPivacaine HCl 0.125% 125 mg/100 mL (1.25 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Preservative Free, 100 mL in 150 Bag, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1104-36

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Maximum Strength Zantac 150 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC's: 0597-0121-01, 0597-0121-06, 0597-0121-08, 0597-0121-09, 0597-0121-11, 0597-0121-24, 0597-0121-38, 0597-0121-50, 0597-0121-64, 0597-0121-66, 0597-0121-68, 0597-0121-78, 0597-0121-80, 0597-0121-82, 0597-0121-85, 0597-0121-90, 0597-0121-94.

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 2500 mcg/250 mL (10 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1093-37

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Cool Mint Maximum Strength Zantac 150 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219 NDC's: 41167-0320-1 41167-0320-2 41167-0320-3 41167-0320-4 41167-0320-5 41167-0320-6 41167-0320-7

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Regular Strength Zantac 75 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC 68151-2584-0.

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL (2 mcg/mL) BUPivacaine HCl 0.1% 100 mg/100 mL (1 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL CADD Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1255-75

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 100 mcg/2 mL (50 mcg/mL) Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1097-43

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 1000 mcg/100 mL (10 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL CADD Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1250-75

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Regular Strength Zantac 150 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC 67751-151-01.

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL (2 mcg/mL) ROPivacaine HCl 0.2% 500 mg/250 mL (2 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag Rx, Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1225-37

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Zantac 75 mg, Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC's 0597-0122-01 0597-0122-08 0597-0122-13 0597-0122-37 0597-0122-40 0597-0122-54 0597-0122-61 0597-0122-81 0597-0122-96

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 400 mcg/200 mL (2 mcg/mL) ROPivacaine HCl 0.2% 400 mg/200 mL (2 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 200 mL CADD Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1440-76

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL (2 mcg/mL) 0.125% Bupivacaine HCl 125 mg/100 mL (1.25 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 100 mL CADD Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1202-75

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL (2 mcg/mL) Bupivacaine HCl 0.1% 250 mg/250 mL (1 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx only, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1160-37

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 1500 mcg/30 mL (50 mcg/mL) 30 mL PCA Vial Preservative Free, Rx, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1180-79

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

Regular Strength Zantac 150 mg Distributed by: Chattem, Inc., a Sanofi Company P.O. Box 2219, Chattanooga, TN 37409-0219. NDC 05269-220-25.

Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 11, 2019

fentaNYL 500 mcg/250 mL (2 mcg/mL) BUPivacaine HCl 0.0625% 156.25 mg/250 mL (0.625 mg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in 250 mL Bag, QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive, Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478 NDC 70092-1269-37

QuVa Pharma, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 4, 2019

Potassium Phosphate, Monobasic, Crystal, NF, Multi-Compendial, Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemical, packaged in a) 500G glass bottles, product number 3248-01, NDC 10106-3248-1; b) 2.5KG glass bottles, product number 3248-05, NDC 10106-3248-2; c) 12KG pails, product number 3248-07, NDC 10106-3248-3; d) 1KT bottles and drums, product number 3248-X2; e) 1KT bottles and drums, product number 3248-X3; f) 12KG pails, product number 7390-19; Avantor Performance Materials, LLC, 100 Matsonford, Road, Suite 200,

Avantor Performance Materials Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Dec 4, 2019

Ranitidine Syrup (Ranitidine Oral Solution, USP), 15 mg/mL (75 mg/5mL) 474 mL bottle, Rx only Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. 279 Princeton-Hightstown Road East Windsor, NJ 08520 Made in India NDC 65862-431-74

AuroMedics Pharma LLC

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Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for drugs & medications. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 19, 2026.