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 · 2026-09-27
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.
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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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C-ALBUMIN 5% OPHTH SOLUTION, 10 mL droptainer bottles, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
Quadmix # 19 (Prostaglandin E1-0.75 mg / Papaverine HCl-150 mg / Phentolamine Mesylate-15 mg / Atropine Sulfate Monohydrate-1.5 mg/vial), Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678383
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Sermorelin, 3 mg / GHRP-2, 3 mg / Vial, For SC Use-Lyophilized, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321674092
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-METHYLCOBALAMIN 25MG/ML INJECTION PFS, packaged in 0.3 mL, 0.5 mL, 1 mL, and 3 mL syringes, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
Cyclopentolate HCl 1% (10 mg/mL) / Phenylephrine HCl 10% (100 mg/mL) / Tropicamide 1% (10 mg/mL) / Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.5% (5 mg/mL), Sterile Ophthalmic Topical Solution, 5 mL Fill in a 7 mL Droptainer,Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676223
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
L-Carnitine 27 mL Fill in a 30 mL Vial, For Dilution Use Only, 2,025 mg/27 mL (75 mg/mL) Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676396
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Ascorbic Acid (Tapioca Source) 25 g/50 mL (0.5 g/mL) 50 mL Vial--For SC/IM Use-Contains Sulfites, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321675033
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Hydroxocobalamin 30 mg/30 mL (1 mg/mL) 30 mL Vial For IM Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678334
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Isoproterenol HCL (PF) in D5W, 200 mcg / 50 mL (4 mcg/mL), 50 mL IV Bag, Single Dose Only, Contains Sulfites, For Slow IV use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321677610
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Phenylephrine HCl 1.5% (15 mg/mL) Lidocaine HCl 1% (10 mg/mL) (PF) (Sulfite Free) Ophthalmic Injection, 3 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678441
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
NORepinephrine in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (PF), 250 mL IV bag, 4 mg/250 mL (0.016 mg/mL), Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487, NDC 3321678032
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-VERAPAMIL 2.5MG/ML INJ SOLN, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 30MG/2MG/20MCG/ML, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, 30 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321674177
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 18MG/0.6MG/5.88MCG/ML, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
Sermorelin Acetate 3 mg / Vial, For SC Use-Lyophilized, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321601122
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-UREA 40% BLADDER INSTILL, 30 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
Hydroxocobalamin 10 mL Vial 5 mg/10 mL (0.5 mg/mL) For IM Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678336
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 20MG/2MG/20MCG/ML, packaged in a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
Polidocanol 5%, 500 mg / 10 mL (50 mg/mL), 10 mL Vial for IV Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321677749
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 10MG/1MG/20MCG/ML, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
Methionine 750 mg / Inositol 1,500 mg / Choline Chloride 1,500 mg / Pyridoxine HCl 1,500 mg / Cyanocobalamin 30 mg Lyophilized, Vial For IM Use, Rx Only KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321675952
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Fluorescein (PF) Lyophilized-For IV Use, Single Dose Vial, 500 mg/vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676632
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Cyclopentolate HCl 1% (10 mg/mL) / Phenylephrine HCl 2.5% (25 mg/mL) / Tropicamide 1% (10 mg/mL) / Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.5% (5 mg/mL), 3 mL Droptainer, Sterile Ophthalmic Topical Solution, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676225
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 6,000 Units/Vials Lyophilized For SC/IM Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321673969
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
fentaNYL Citrate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (PF) 1,000 mcg/100 mL (10 mcg/mL) 100 mL Fill in 150 mL IV Bag, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 33216282300
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Hyaluronidase (PF) Ophthalmic Injection 450 Units/3 mL (150 Units/mL) 3 mL Fill in a 5 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678359
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Vivitrol (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) 380 mg/vial. Each Carton Contains: 1) One vial of 380 mg of Vivitrol, 2) One vial containing 4 mL of diluent, 3) One 5-mL prepackaged syringe, 4) One 20-gauge 1-inch needle, 5) Two 20-gauge 1.5-inch safety needles, 6) Two 20-gauge 2-inch safety needles. Rx Only. Manufactured and marketed by: Alkermes, Inc. Kit NDC: 65757-300-01
Alkermes, Inc.
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 20,000 Units/Vials Lyophilized For SC/IM Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321673977
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
OxyTOCIN in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Solution (PF), 30 Units / 500 mL (0.06 Units / mL) Single Dose IV Bag, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676819
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-ATROPINE SULF OPHTH 0.02%, 5 mL droptainer bottles, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
fentaNYL Citrate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (PF) 2,500 mcg/100 mL (25 mcg/mL) 100 mL Fill in 150 mL IV Bag, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487 NDC 33216286000
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Hydroxocobalamin 10 mg/20 mL (0.5 mg/mL) 20 mL fill in a 30 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678337
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
fentaNYL Citrate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (PF), 2,000 mcg/100 mL (20 mcg/mL) 100 mL Fill in 150 mL IV Bag, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 33216286300
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (PF), Lyophilized-For IV Use-Single Dose Vial, 500 mg/Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678103
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Bimix #3 (Papaverine HCl 30 mg/mL/Phentolamine Mesylate 3 mg/mL) in 5 mL Vial, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321676500
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-ACETYLCYSTEINE OPHTH 10% SOLN, packaged in a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL droptainer bottles, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
Moxifloxacin 0.1% in BSS, Ophthalmic Injection, 0.25 mg / 0.25 mL, 0.25 mL Fill in a 1 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678126
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-DEXAMETHASONE 24MG/ML INJ SOLUTION, packaged in 1 mL single dose vials, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
PHENYLephrine HCl 1.5% (15 mg/mL) LIDOcaine 1% (10 mg/mL) (PF) (Sulfite Free) Ophthalmic Injection, 3 mL fill in a 5 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678170
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
Ascorbic Acid (Tapioca Source) (PF) 25 g/50 mL (0.5 g/mL) 50 mL Vial-Single Dose Only-For IV/SC/IM Use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487 NDC 3321675412
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-CROMOLYN SOD 20 MG/2 ML INHALATION SOLUTION, 120 mL in 60 nebulizer vials, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
Cyclopentolate HCl 1% (5 mg/0.5 mL) / Phenylephrine HCl 2.5% (12.5 mg/0.5 mL) / Tropicamide 1% (5 mg/0.5 mL), 0.5 mL Fill in a 3 mL Syringe, Sterile Ophthalmic Topical Solution, (Contains Sulfites), Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321677124
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 10MG/1MG/10MCG/ML, packaged in a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL vials, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
C-CALCIUM GLUCNATE 1% INJECTION SOLN, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
C-PAPAV/PHENTOL/PGE1 30MG/1MG/20MCG/ML, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
C-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPRO 250MG/ML INJECTION, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Colonia Care Pharmacy, 515 Inman Ave., Suite A, Colonia, N.J. 07067
Colonia Care Pharmacy
Sermorelin, 3 mg/GHRP6, 3 mg/GHRP2, 3 mg/Vial, For SC Use, Vial-Lyophilized, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321673816
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
SUCCinylcholine Chloride (PF), 100 mg / 5 mL (20 mg/mL), 5 mL Fill in a 6 mL Single Dose Syringe, For IV Use-Injection, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678418
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
SUCCinylcholine Chloride (PF), 140 mg/7 mL (20 mg/mL), 7 mL Fill in a 12 mL Single Dose Syringe, For IV Use Injection, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678417
KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc
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Data sources
- Source: FDA - openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
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.