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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 · 2026-09-29

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.

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 2026-09-29. 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 2026-09-29.
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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

recalls
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 Low Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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.

FDA Drug Critical Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Low Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Low Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Low Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Critical Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Critical Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

Valsartan/HCTZ 160/25mg Tablets, 30-count jar, Rx Only, Packaged by NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Orange, CA 92867,

NuCare Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 15, 2018

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

FDA Food Low Aug 8, 2018

Roctane Ultra Endurance BCAA Capsules; Branch chain amino acid capsule 60 capsule bottle, Item # 124188, UPC: 769493101488

Advanced Food Concepts

FDA Food Critical Aug 8, 2018

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

FDA Drug Low Aug 8, 2018

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.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

Valsartan/HCTZ 320mg/12.5 mg tablet, 90-count bottle, Rx only, RemedyRepack, 625 Kolter Drive, Suite 4, Indiana, PA 15701

RemedyRepack Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

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.

FDA Drug Low Aug 8, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

Valsartan 320 mg tablets, 90-count bottles ( NDC 71335-0567-2), Rx Only, Packaged by Bryant Ranch, Burbank, CA 91504.

Bryant Ranch Prepack Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

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

FDA Drug Low Aug 8, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

Valsartan/HCTZ 160 mg/12.5 mg tablet, 90-count bottle, Rx only, RemedyRepack, 625 Kolter Drive, Suite 4, Indiana, PA 15701

RemedyRepack Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

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

FDA Drug Low Aug 8, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

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

FDA Drug Moderate Aug 8, 2018

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.

FDA Drug Low Aug 1, 2018

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

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.