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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Diazepam Rectal Gel, 2.5 mg, TWIN PACK that Contains two pre-filled, unit-dose, rectal delivery systems with lubricating jelly and instructions for use per carton, Rx only, Manufactured for: Oceanside Pharmaceuticals, a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08807; Manufactured by: DPT Laboratories, Ltd., San Antonio, TX 78215; NDC 68682-650-20.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
Ascorbic Acid 500 mg/mL 100 mL vial. Rx Only. Packaged in a 100 ml vial. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Hyaluronidase 150 units/mL 1ml. Rx Only. Packaged in 1 mL syringes. Refridgerate. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate Oral Solution, 15 mg/5 mL, 8 fl oz (237 mL) Bottle, Rx only, Manufactured By: Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morton Grove, IL 60053, NDC 60432-212-08.
Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Blissful Remedies Red Maeng Da, 100% Mitragyna Speciosa capsule, 50-count packaged White Foil Pouche, Dist. by World Organix LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada UPC#7 22589 32355 3
World Organix, LLC
Glutathione 200 mg/mL 100 ml. Rx Only. Packaged in 50ml MDV vials. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Ascorbic Acid 500 mg/mL 500 mL TPN. Rx Only. Packaged in 500 ml bag. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Glutathione 200 mg/mL 50 ml MDV. Rx Only. Packaged in 50 mL vials. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Phenol 6% with Glycerin Inj 10 ml. Packaged in 10 ml vials. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Levofloxacin Injection in 5% Dextrose, 250 mg (5 mg/mL), 250 mg in 50 mL 5% Dextrose, 50 mL Single Use Container bag, Rx only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences Inc., North Brunswick, NJ 08902; By: Claris Injectables Ltd., Gujarat, India, NDC 36000-046-24.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Morphine Sulfate 1 mg/mL CADD 25 mL . RX only. Packaged in a CADD 25 ml. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
MIC "B" COMBO LIPOTROPIC 50 ml. Packaged in a 50ml MDV vial. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Cefazolin 2 Gm/20 mL 20 ml. Rx Only. Packaged in 20 mL syringes. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Levofloxacin Injection in 5% Dextrose, 750 mg (5 mg/mL), 750 mg in 150 mL 5% Dextrose, 150 mL Single Use Container bag, Rx only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences Inc., North Brunswick, NJ 08902; By: Claris Injectables Ltd., Gujarat, India, NDC 36000-048-24.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Glycopyrrolate 0.2 mg/mL 2ml. Rx Only. Packaged in 2 mL syringes. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Levofloxacin Injection in 5% Dextrose, 500 mg (5 mg/mL), 500 mg in 100 mL 5% Dextrose, 100 mL Single Use Container bag, Rx only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences Inc., North Brunswick, NJ 08902; By: Claris Injectables Ltd., Gujarat, India, NDC 36000-047-24.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Valsartan/HCTZ 320/25mg Tablets, 30-count jar, Rx Only, Packaged by NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Orange, CA 92867, NDC 68071-4183-3
NuCare Pharmaceuticals Inc
Dymista (azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate) Nasal Spray, 137 mcg / 50 mcg per spray, packaged in a 23 g net fill weight, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd., Goa, India, M.L.,, NDC 0037-0245-23
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
10 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL in 250 mL Intravia Bag and 10 mcg/mL Fentanyl Citrate (Preservative Free) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL in 150 mL Intravia Bag, PharMEDium Services, LLC.
PharMEDium Services, LLC
Valsartan/HCTZ 160/12.5 mg Tablets, 90-count jar, Rx Only, Packaged by NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Orange, CA 92867, NDC 68071-4311-9
NuCare Pharmaceuticals Inc
Blissful Remedies Kratom+CBD CBD infused Maeng Da, capsules 50-count packaged in While Foil Pouch. Dist. by World Organix LLC, Las Vegas Nevada UPC# 7 11583 27057 4
World Organix, LLC
B-Complex Rx only. packaged in a) 100 mL bag b) 100 ml MDV vial. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Medroxyprogesterone 150 mg/mL 5ml. Rx Only. Packaged in 5 mL vials. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Fentanyl Citrate 50 mcg/mL 2ml. Rx Only. Packaged in 2 mL syringes. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Methylcobalamin 1000 mcg/mL 100 mL. RX Only. Packaged in 100ml MDV vials. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Blissful Remedies Gold Series Ultra Enhanced Indo, 50 capsule, packaged in While Foil Pouch, Dist. by World Organix LLC, Las Vegas Nevada UPC# 6 02401 88900 2
World Organix, LLC
Hyaluronidase 150 units/mL 1ml. Rx Only. Packaged in 1 mL vials. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Valsartan/HCTZ 160/25mg Tablets, 30-count jar, Rx Only, Packaged by NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Orange, CA 92867,
NuCare Pharmaceuticals Inc
Emergency First Aid Eyewash (Purified Water 98.3%), packaged in a) 4fl oz. (118 ml) NDC 7110500002, and b) 0.67 fl (20 ml) NDC 71150000) bottles, Manufactured for: Redicare LLC, Congers, NY
Longbow First Aid Products Manufactory
Magnesium Sulfate 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
Eyewash Purified water 98.3%, Ophthalmic Solution, packaged in a) 4 FL OZ (NDC 6910-3218-07) and b) 8 Fl OZ (NDC 6910-3218-08) bottles, 77656 Flora Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92211.
Longbow First Aid Products Manufactory
Lidocaine 3% 10 ml. Rx Only. Packaged in 10 mL syringes. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Roctane Ultra Endurance BCAA Capsules; Branch chain amino acid capsule 60 capsule bottle, Item # 124188, UPC: 769493101488
Advanced Food Concepts
Prescript-Assist Broad Spectrum Probiotic & Prebiotic Gastrointestinal Support Dietary Supplement, 60-capsule or 90-capsule bottles; UPC Codes: 853956003157, 853956003539
LL'S MAGNETIC CLAY INC
Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.5%, 5 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 United States, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited Pithampur (M.P.) 454 775, INDIA, NDC 68180-422-01
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Daptomycin for Injection, 500 mg per vial, packaged as 1 Single-dose vial per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-0106-01.
PFIZER
Valsartan/HCTZ 320mg/12.5 mg tablet, 90-count bottle, Rx only, RemedyRepack, 625 Kolter Drive, Suite 4, Indiana, PA 15701
RemedyRepack Inc.
Valsartan 80 mg tablets, 90-count bottles (NDC 63629-6922-2), 60-count bottles ( 63629-6922-3), 28-count bottles (63629-6922-4), Rx Only, Packaged by Bryant Ranch, Burbank, CA 91504.
Bryant Ranch Prepack Inc.
Fluconazole Injection, USP, Iso-Osmotic Sodium Chloride Diluent, 200 mg in 100 mL (2 mg/mL), 100 mL Single Dose Flexible Container bag, Rx only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences Inc., North Brunswick, NJ 08902; By: Claris Injectables Ltd., Gujarat, India, NDC a) 36000-002-10 and b) 36000-002-06.
Renaissance Lakewood, LLC
Valsartan 320 mg tablets, 90-count bottles ( NDC 71335-0567-2), Rx Only, Packaged by Bryant Ranch, Burbank, CA 91504.
Bryant Ranch Prepack Inc.
Indomethacin Capsules, USP, 50 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854; By: Hetero, Hetero Labs Limited, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad - 500 055, India; NDC 31722-543-01.
Hetero Labs, Ltd. - Unit III
Valsartan tablets 160 mg, 90-count bottle, Rx Only, Repackaged by H.J. Harkins Co, Inc. Grover Beach, CA 93433, NDC 43547-0369-09. Tablet is yellow, capsule-shaped, biconvex, film-coated tablets debossed with 343 on one side and HH on the other side.
H J Harkins Company Inc dba Pharma Pac
Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets, USP, 100 mg, Rx Only, 30 tablets, 3 x 10 unit dose Cartons, Mfd. by: West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Eatontown, NY 07724; Distributed by: Major Pharmaceuticals, 17177 N. Laurel Park Dr., Suite 233, Livonia, MI 48152 USA. NDC: 0904-0430-04
MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS
Fluconazole Injection, USP, Iso-Osmotic Sodium Chloride Diluent, 400 mg in 200 mL (2 mg/mL), 200 mL Single Dose Flexible Container bag, Rx only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences Inc., North Brunswick, NJ 08902; By: Claris Injectables Ltd., Gujarat, India; NDC 36000-003-06.
Renaissance Lakewood, LLC
Valsartan/HCTZ 160 mg/12.5 mg tablet, 90-count bottle, Rx only, RemedyRepack, 625 Kolter Drive, Suite 4, Indiana, PA 15701
RemedyRepack Inc.
Potassium Citrate Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 10 mEq, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Vensun Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Yardley, PA 19067, Manufactured by: Strides Shasun Limited, Puducherry - 605 014, India, NDC 42543-407-01.
VENSUN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Fluconazole Injection, USP, Iso-Osmotic Sodium Chloride Diluent, 200 mg in 100 mL (2 mg/mL), 100 mL Single Dose Flexible Container bag, Rx only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences Inc., North Brunswick, NJ 08902; By: Claris Injectables Ltd., Gujarat, India, NDC 36000-002-10.
Renaissance Lakewood, LLC
Potassium Citrate Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 15 mEq, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Vensun Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Yardley, PA 19067, Manufactured by: Strides Shasun Limited, Puducherry - 605 014, India, NDC 42543-408-01.
VENSUN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Valsartan 320 mg tablets, 30-count bottles ( NDC 63629-6905-1), 90-count bottles (NDC 63629-6905-2), 28-count bottles (NDC 6362-96905-3), Rx Only, Packaged by Bryant Ranch, Burbank, CA 91504.
Bryant Ranch Prepack Inc.
Enalapril Maleate Tablets, USP, 5 mg, 100 Tablets (10 x 10) Unit Dose per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Wockhardt Limited, H-14/2, M.I.D.C. Area, Waluj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India; Distributed by: Wockhardt USA LLC., 20 Waterview Blvd., Parsippany, NJ 07054; Distributed by: MAJOR Pharmaceuticals, 17177 N Laurel Park Dr., Suite 233, Livonia, MI 48152; NDC 0904-5502-61.
MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS
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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.