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 · 2026-09-29
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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Amlodipine, Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP, 10 mg/160 mg/25 mg, 30 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals LTD., Indrad-382 721, India. NDC: 13668-328-30
Torrent Pharma Inc.
Amlodipine, Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP, 10 mg/160 mg/12.5 mg, 30 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals LTD., Indrad-382 721, India. NDC: 13668-327-30
Torrent Pharma Inc.
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin 11000 IU Vial Lyophilized 1109 East Hallandale Beach Blvd. Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
Pharmcore Inc.
Valsartan Tablets, USP 80 mg Rx Only 50 Tablets (5x10) Unit Dose NDC 50268-784-15 Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski, TN 38478
AVKARE Inc.
Folic Acid injectable, 10 mg/ml, 30 ml Multiple Dose vial, Rx only, Central Drugs Compounding Pharmacy, 520 W. La Habra Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631
Auro Pharmacies, Inc.
Methyl-Cobalamin injectable, 10 mg/mL, 30 mL Multiple Dose vial, Rx only, Central Drugs Compounding Pharmacy, 520 W. La Habra Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631
Auro Pharmacies, Inc.
Calcium Gluconate injectable, 10%, 50 ml Single Dose vial, Rx only, Central Drugs Compounding Pharmacy, 520 W. La Habra Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631
Auro Pharmacies, Inc.
Levothyroxine and Liothyronine (Thyroid Tablets, USP), 1 grain (60 mg), 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 154 Downing Street, Unit 1 & 2, Olive Branch, MS 38654, NDC 69367-156-04.
Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC
Levothyroxine and Liothyronine (Thyroid Tablets, USP), 2 grain (120 mg), 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 154 Downing Street, Unit 1 & 2, Olive Branch, MS 38654, NDC 69367-158-04.
Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC
Levothyroxine and Liothyronine (Thyroid Tablets, USP), 1 & 1/2 grain (90 mg), 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 154 Downing Street, Unit 1 & 2, Olive Branch, MS 38654, NDC 69367-157-04.
Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC
Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, Valsartan 320 MG and Hydrochlorothiazide 25 MG, 90 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, MFG: Arrow Pharm (Malta) LTD, Birzebbugia, BBG 3000 Malta. NDC: 54569-6488-0
A-S Medication Solutions LLC.
Diltiazem HCl Extended-release Capsules, USP 120 mg, 80 capsules, 8 blister cards of 10 capsules each per carton, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV. NDC 51079-947-08
Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories)
Valsartan Tablets, 80 MG, 30-count bottle (NDC 54569-6582-0, 90-count bottle (NDC 54569-6582-1), Rx Only, MFG: Zhejiang Huahai Pharma, Linhai, Zhejiang 317024 China
A-S Medication Solutions LLC.
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Valsartan Tablets, USP, 320 mg, 90 tablets, Rx Only Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Piscataway NJ 08854 By: Hetero Hetero Labs Limited Unit V, Pollepally Jadcherla Mahaboob Nagar - 509-301 India. NDC 31722-748-90 UPC 331722748902
Hetero Labs Limited Unit V
Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, Valsartan 160 MG and Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 MG, 90 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, MFG: Arrow Pharm (Malta) LTD, Birzebbugia, BBG 3000 Malta. NDC: 54569-6480-0
A-S Medication Solutions LLC.
Valsartan Tablets USP 320 mg, 90-count, plastic child resistant bottle, Rx Only, Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1250 N. Lakeview Ave., Suite O, Anaheim, CA 92807, NDC 68788-6882-9
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Valsartan Tablets, 160 MG, 30-count bottle (NDC 54569-6583-0), 90-count bottle (NDC 54569-6583-1), Rx Only, MFG: Zhejiang Huahai Pharma, Linhai, Zhejiang 317024 China
A-S Medication Solutions LLC.
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Valsartan Tablets, USP, 40 mg, 30 Tablets Rx Only Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Piscataway NJ 08854 By: Hetero Hetero Labs Limited Unit V, Polepally Jadcherla Mahaboob Nagar - 509-301, India. NDC 31722-745-30 UPC 331722745307
Hetero Labs Limited Unit V
Levothyroxine and Liothyronine (Thyroid Tablets, USP), 1/4 grain (15 mg), 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 154 Downing Street, Unit 1 & 2, Olive Branch, MS 38654, NDC 69367-159-04.
Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Valsartan Tablets, USP, 160 mg, 90 tablets Rx Only Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Piscataway NJ 08854 By: Hetero Hetero Labs Limited, Unit V, Pollepally Jadcherla Mahabubnagar - 509-301, India. NDC 31722-747-90 UPC 331722747905
Hetero Labs Limited Unit V
Levothyroxine and Liothyronine (Thyroid Tablets, USP), 1/2 grain (30 mg), 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 154 Downing Street, Unit 1 & 2, Olive Branch, MS 38654, NDC 69367-155-04.
Westminster Pharmaceuticals LLC
Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Valsartan Tablets, USP, 80 mg, 90 count bottles, Rx Only Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Piscataway NJ 08854 By: Hetero Hetero Labs Limited Unit V. Polepally Jadcherla Mahaboob Nagar - 509-301 India. NDC 31722-746-90 UPC 331722746908
Hetero Labs Limited Unit V
Triple P (Prostaglandin/Papaverine/Phentolamine) Injection, 0.008/22.5/0.83 mg/mL, packaged in a) 5 mL and b) 10 mL vials, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Valsartan HCTZ, 160/12.5mg, 30 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Repackaged By: Northwind Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46256. NDC: 51655-950-52
Northwind Pharmaceuticals LLC
P/P/P (Prostaglandin/Papaverine/Phentolamine) Injection, 0.02/30/2 mg/mL, 5 mL vial, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Valsartan, 320mg, 30 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Repackaged By: Northwind Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46256. NDC: 51655-0654-52
Northwind Pharmaceuticals LLC
P/P/P 0.02/40/2mg/mL(Prostaglandin//Papaverine/Phentolamine) Injection, 0.02/40/2 mg/mL, 1 mL vial, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Valsartan 160 mg Tablets, HDPE 90 cc bottles in cardboard trays, Rx Only, RemedyRepack, Inc., 625 Kolter Drive, Suite 4, Indiana, PA 15701, NDC: 61786-0792-19
RemedyRepack Inc.
PRASH 12.2mcg/1.22m/19.29 (Prostaglandin/Phentolamine/Papaverine) Injection, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Acne Treatment Pads (2% salicylic acid), packaged in a 50-count jar, OTC, Distributed by: Greenbrier International, Inc. 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320, NDC 71537-001-02
Huijing (Shanghai) Bio-tech Co., Ltd.
Acetylcysteine 10% Oph Solution, 10 mL droptainer, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Papav 300/Phent 5mg/10mL (Papaverine/Phentolamine) Injection,300 mg/5 mg/10 mL, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Valsartan 320 mg Tablets, HDPE 90 cc bottles in cardboard trays, Rx Only, RemedyRepack, Inc., 625 Kolter Drive, Suite 4, Indiana, PA 15701, NDC 61786-0793-19
RemedyRepack Inc.
Vitamin D3 Injection, 50,000 IU/mL, 4 mL vial, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
PR/PA/PH (Prostaglandin/Papaverine/Phentolamine) Injection, 10mcg/30/1mg/mL, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Valsartan, 80mg, 30 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Repackaged By: Northwind Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46256. NDC: 51655-0652-52
Northwind Pharmaceuticals LLC
Morphine Sulf inhalation, 5mg/3cc, 3cc per vial, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Dehydrated Alcohol Solution, packaged in a) 1 mL and b) 3 mL vials, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
DMSO 6.25% Opth Sol, 10 mL droptainer, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Valsartan, 160 mg, 30 tablets per bottle, Rx Only, Repackaged By: Northwind Pharmaceuticals, Indianapolis, IN 46256. NDC: 51655-460-52
Northwind Pharmaceuticals LLC
Lisinopril Tablets USP, 10mg, 1000-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, NDC 68180-980-03
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Medroxprogesterone 1% Ophthalmic Solution, 10 mL droptainer, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Valsartan 80 mg Tablet,s HDPE 90 cc bottles in cardboard trays, Rx Only, RemedyRepack, Inc., 625 Kolter Drive, Suite 4, Indiana, PA 15701, NDC 61786-0791-19
RemedyRepack Inc.
PRO/PA/PH/AT 18mcg/1.8mg/ (Prostaglandin//Papaverine/Phentolamine/Atropine) Injection, 18mcg/1.8 mg/0.2 mg/0.02 mg/mL, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Atropine 0.01% Opth Solution, 5 mL droptainer, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Ranier's Compounding Laboratory
Genestra brand AFA-gen capsule 15 mg Niacin/ capsule 300 mg Blue Green Algae / capsule 2 capsules, twice daily Dietary supplement 90 capsules, White 150cc HDPE Bottle with Desiccant and white cap, packed as 12 bottles / shipper case
Seroyal International, a division of Atrium Innovations
Testosterone 200 mg Pellet, Rx only, Carie Boyd's Prescription Shop 122 Grapevine Hwy., Hurst, TX 76054, 800-930-4361
Right Value Drug Stores, Inc.
Methylene Blue 10 mg/mL 1ml. Packaged in 1 mL syringes. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc99m Medronate, 20mg in 10 mL vial, packaged in a) 5-count box (NDC 45567-0040-1), b) 30-count box, NDC 45567-0040-2 , Rx only, Manufactured by: Pharmalucence, Inc., Billerica, MA 01821.
Pharmalucence, Inc.
Glutathione 200 mg/mL 100ml. Rx Only. Packaged in 100 mL MDV vials. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
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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.