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 · 2026-09-28
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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Valsartan Tablets, USP 320 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A. NDC 0378-5815-77.
Mylan Laboratories Limited, (Nashik FDF)
Valsartan Tablets, USP 80 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A., NDC 0378-5813-77.
Mylan Laboratories Limited, (Nashik FDF)
Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, USP 10/160 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A., NDC 0378-1722-93.
Mylan Laboratories Limited, (Nashik FDF)
fas.TRACT Coagulative Hemostatic Gel, 10% Ferric Sulfate Kit, Rx Only, (3) 3cc Preloaded Syringes/ (50) Scrub Tips. Distributed by: Benco Dental, 295 Center Point Blvd., Pittston, PA 18640. NDC: 14060-01105
CAO Group, Inc.
FastStat Topical Hemostat Introductory Kit, 10% Ferric Sulfate 10%, Rx Only, 3-3cc preloaded syringes. CAO GROUP, INC, 4628 West Skyhawk Drive West Jordan, UT 84084. NDC 1406001003
CAO Group, Inc.
Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/320 mg (a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0093-7693-56) & 90-count bottles (NDC 0093-7693-98), RX Only, Manufactured In Israel By: TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IND. LTD. Jerusalem, 9777402, Israel, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Valsartan Tablets, USP 160 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A., NDC 0378-5814-77.
Mylan Laboratories Limited, (Nashik FDF)
Clopidogrel Tablets, USP, 300 mg, 30 (5 x 6 unit-dose) count blister pack, Rx only, Manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Srikakulam - 532 409, India, NDC 55111-671-31
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/320 mg/25 mg, (a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0093-7809-56) & 90-count bottles (NDC 0093-7809-98), RX Only, Manufactured In Israel By: TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IND. LTD. Jerusalem, 9777402, Israel, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Norepinephrine 8 mg (32 mcg/mL) added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection 250 mL Bag, Rx only, Compounded by: QuVA Pharma 1075 West Park One Drive Suite 100 Sugar Land, TX 77478. Product Code 70092-9035-05
QuVa Pharma, Inc.
Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets 10 mg/160 mg, (a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0093-7961-56) & 90-count bottles (NDC 0093-7691-98), RX Only, Manufactured In Israel By: TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IND. LTD. Jerusalem, 9777402, Israel, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, USP 5/160 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A. NDC 0378-1721-93.
Mylan Laboratories Limited, (Nashik FDF)
Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, USP 5/320 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A., NDC 0378-1723-93.
Mylan Laboratories Limited, (Nashik FDF)
Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg, (a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0093-7810-56) & 90-count bottles (NDC 0093-7810-98), RX Only, Manufactured In Israel By: TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IND. LTD. Jerusalem, 9777402, Israel, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 10 mg/160 mg/25 mg, (a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0093-7960-56) & 90-count bottles (NDC 0093-7690-98), RX Only, Manufactured In Israel By: TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IND. LTD. Jerusalem, 9777402, Israel, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Amlodipine, Valsartan, and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 5 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg, (a) 30-count bottles (NDC 0093-7807-56) & 90-count bottles (NDC 0093-7807-98), RX Only, Manufactured In Israel By: TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IND. LTD. Jerusalem, 9777402, Israel, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Valsartan Tablets, USP 40 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A. NDC 0378-5807-93.
Mylan Laboratories Limited, (Nashik FDF)
Valsartan Tablets, USP, 80 mg, 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505, U.S.A., NDC 0378-5813-77.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
BeeGentle Honey Flavored Topical Anesthetic, Active ingredient Benzocaine 20%. Packaged in: a) Introductory Kit. Net Qty 3-3cc preloaded syringes. . NDC# 1406000203 UPC 8 72320 00074 5 b) Bulk Kit Net Qty 30mL, NDC# 1406000202, UPC 8 72320 00076 9. Manufactured by CAO (China) Medical Equipment Co. Ltd. for CAO Group, Inc. 4628 West Skyhawk Drive, West Jordan, UT 84084
CAO Group, Inc.
Amlodipine and Valsartan Tablets, USP 10/320 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Made in India, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., NDC 0378-1724-93.
Mylan Laboratories Limited, (Nashik FDF)
SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP, 0.9%, 20 mL Single Dose Vial, packaged in a 25-unit tray, Rx Only, APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC Schaumburg, IL 60173. NDC 63323-186-20, Product code 918620
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP, 0.9%, 10 mL Single Dose Vial, packaged in a 25-unit tray, Rx Only, APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC Schaumburg, IL 60173. NDC 63323-186-10 Product code 918610
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Germ Bloc Health Hand Sanitizer Foam (benzalkonium chloride 0.13%) 7.5fl.oz./222mL refill bags, AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478 www.avkare.com, NDC 5026835427, UPC 3 50268 35408
AVKARE Inc.
Nitrofurantoin Monohydrate/Macrocrystals capsules,100 mg, packaged in HDPE 60 cc bottles, Rx only, MFG: Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ, Repackaged by: RemedyRepack, Indiana, PA, Original NDC 00185-0122-01Repackaged NDC 70518-1087-00, 14 capsules in HDPE 60 cc bottles in cardboard trays & HDPE 60 cc bottles in plastic bags, Repackaged NDC 70518-1087-01, 10 capsules in HDPE 60 cc bottles in cardboard trays.
RemedyRepack Inc.
INFed (Iron Dextran Injection USP) 100 mg elemental iron/2 mL (50 mg/mL), Rx only, packaged in 2 mL Sterile Single Dose Vial, Mfd by Patheon Italia S.p.A. Ferentino, Italy NDC 52544-931-07
ALLERGAN
Sandoz Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP 100 mg/25 mg, 1000-count bottles, Rx Only, Finished Drug Product Manufactured by: Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d. SI-1526 Ljubljana,Sovenia for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 0781-5207-10.
Sandoz, Inc
Quetiapine Tablets USP 400 mg, 100 tablet bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai - 400 013, India. Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC Parsippany, NJ 07054 --- NDC 67877-248-01, UPC code: 3 67877-248-01 1
Ascend Laboratories LLC
Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Solution USP, 1% (10 mg/mL clindamycin), 60 pledget applicators per jar, Rx only. Manufactured by Ei LLC 2865 N. Cannon Blvd. Kannapolis, NC 18083. NDC# 61748-0201-60
Akorn, Inc.
Clopidogrel Tablets, USP, 300 mg, 30 (5 x 6 unit-dose) count blister pack, Rx only, Manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Srikakulam - 532 409, India, NDC 55111-671-31
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Nitrofurantoin Capsules USP (Monohydrate/Macrocrystals), 100 mg, 100-count Unit Dose Blisters, Rx only, Amerisource Health Services DBA American Health Packaging, 2550-A John Glenn Avenue Columbus, OH 43217, NDC 68084-446-01 (Individual Dose NDC: 68064-446-11)
AMERICAN HEALTH PACKAGING
Tadalafil SR 12 mg Capsules packed in 8,13, 20, 30, 40 or 60 dram screw top pill bottle, Carie Boyd's Prescription Shop 122 Grapevine Hwy. Hurst, TX 76054 817-282-9376 NDC 99999-9969-51
Right Value Drug Stores, Inc.
Nitrofurantoin Capsules, USP (Monohydrate/Macrocrystals) 100 mg, packaged in a) 100-capsule bottles (NDC 0185-0122-01); and b) 1000-capsule bottles, (NDC 0185-0122-10); Rx Only, Distributed by Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540
Sandoz Inc
Nitrofurantoin Capsules, USP (Monohydrate/Macrocrystals) 100 mg, 100-count bottoles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Northstar Rx LLC Memphis, TN 38141 Manufactured by: Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540,NDC 16714-439-01
Sandoz Inc
Progesterone SR 200 mg Capsules, packed in 8,13, 20, 30, 40 or 60 dram screw top pill bottle, Carie Boyd's Prescription Shop 122 Grapevine Hwy. Hurst, TX 76054 817-282-9376. NDC 99999-0018-74
Right Value Drug Stores, Inc.
children's allergy (cetirizine hydrochloride) Oral Solution, 1 mg/mL, ANTIHISTAMINE, Dye-Free, Sugar-Free, 4 FL OZ (120 mL) bottle, Distributed by Publix Super Markets, Inc., 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811, NDC 56062-106-08, UPC 0 41415 43573 5.
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Metoprolol Tartrate Injection, USP 5mg/5mL, vials, Rx only, MFG: Claris Lifesciences Inc., North Brunswick, NJ 08902, NDC# 70518-0868-00
RemedyRepack Inc.
children's allergy relief (cetirizine hydrochloride) oral solution, 1 mg/mL, Dye Free, Sugar Free, Alcohol Free, 4 FL OZ (120 mL) bottle, Distributed by Rite-Aid, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Made in Israel, UPC 0 11822 57363 4.
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Isosorbide Dinitrate Tablets, USP 20 mg,100-count bottles, Rx Only Manufactured by: Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540 For BluePoint Laboratories, NDC 68001-222-00
Sandoz Inc
Children's 24 Hour Allergy (cetirizine hydrochloride) Oral Solution 1 mg/mL, Bubble Gum Flavor, Sugar Free/Dye Free, 4 FL OZ (120 mL) bottle, Dist. by Meijer Distribution, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI 40644, NDC 41250-106-08, UPC 7 13733 88578 2.
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Euphoric Premium Male Performance Enhancer capsules, packaged in a)1-count blister cards, UPC 6 96859 28646 9, b) 3-count bottle, UPC 6 96859 28647 6 and c) 12-count bottle, UPC 6 96859 28648 3.
Epic Products, LLC
ERBITUX CETUXIMAB Injection, 200 mg/100 mL (2 mg/mL), 100 mL per single-use vial, Rx only, Manufactured by: ImClone LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, Branchburg, NJ 08876 USA. NDC: 66733-958-23
Eli Lilly & Co
Tadalafil SR 7 mg Capsules packed in 8,13, 20, 30, 40 or 60 dram screw top pill bottle, Carie Boyd's Prescription Shop 122 Grapevine Hwy. Hurst, TX 76054. NDC 99999-9970-88
Right Value Drug Stores, Inc.
Isosorbide Dinitrate Tablets, USP 10 mg,100-count bottles, Rx Only Manufactured by: Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540 For BluePoint Laboratories, NDC 68001-225-00
Sandoz Inc
Progesterone SR 100 mg Capsules, packed in 8,13, 20, 30, 40 or 60 dram screw top pill bottle, Carie Boyd's Prescription Shop 122 Grapevine Hwy. Hurst, TX 76054 817-282-9376. NDC 99999-0104-55
Right Value Drug Stores, Inc.
Isosorbide Dinitrate Tablets, USP 20 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540; NDC 0781-1695-01
Sandoz Inc
Alprostadil Injection USP 500 micrograms/mL 1 mL single use vial, 5 vials per carton, Rx only, TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA --- NDC 0703-1501-02
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension, USP 625 mg/5mL, 150 mL bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. Boca Raton, FL 33487, Manufactured by: Pharmaceutics International Inc. Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Isosorbide Dinitrate Tablets, USP 5 mg,100-count bottles, Rx Only Manufactured by: Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540 For BluePoint Laboratories, NDC 68001-223-00
Sandoz Inc
Testosterone 25 mg pellet, 1 count (NDC: 69761-125-01) and 30 count vials (NDC: 69761-125-30), Rx Only Qualgen, LLC, Edmond, OK 73013
Qualgen, LLC
Testosterone 50mg pellet, 1 count (NDC 69761-150-01), 6 count (NDC 69761-150-06), 12 count (NDC 69761-150-12), and 30 count (NDC 69761-150-30) vials, Rx Only Qualgen, LLC, Edmond, OK 73013
Qualgen, 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.