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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
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.
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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

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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.

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 Critical Mar 14, 2018

Bella Capsules, 600mg, 30-count bottles, Manufactured for: Bella All Natural 304 E 11th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Bella All Natural
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 14, 2018

Vardenafil HCl, USP (trihydrate), 500 GM Part # 330-05, Rx only, For Manufacturing, Repackaging and Processing for Rx and Research Only, Kalchem International, Inc. 224 South Main Street Lindsay, OK 73052 888-298-9905, NDC 60592-330-05

Kalchem International, Inc.
FDA Drug Low Mar 14, 2018

Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP, 36 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Trigen Laboratories, LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807. NDC 13811-708-10

Osmotica Pharmaceutical Corp
FDA Drug Low Mar 14, 2018

labetalol HCl injection 20 mg/4 mL (5mg/mL), 4 mL syringe, Rx Only, for IV Use, SCA Pharmaceuticals, Windsor, CT 06095 --- NDC 70004-0700-28, UPC 70004070028

SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
FDA Drug Low Mar 14, 2018

Life Brand Clear Action Acne Treatment Concealer Stick (Salicylic acid), 1.9g, Imported for: Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmaprix Toronto, M2J4W8, UPC 057800062653

Oxygen Development Llc
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 7, 2018

PVP Scrub Solution, Povidone Iodine, 7.5% (equivalent to 0.75% available iodine), 4 FL OZ bottle, Manufactured in USA by Medline Industries, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093; Product Number MDS093945; NDC 53329-938-04

Medline Industries Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 7, 2018

Acyclovir Tablets, USP, 400 mg, 50 Tablets (5 x 10) unit dose blisters [NDC 50268-061-11] per carton [NDC 50268-061-15], Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc., Pulaski, TN 38478

Apace KY LLC
FDA Drug Critical Mar 7, 2018

Levofloxacin in 5% Dextrose Injection, 250 mg/50 mL (5 mg/mL), 50 mL Single-Use flexible container, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AuroMedics Pharma LLC 6 Wheeling Drive, Dayton, NJ 08810 Manufactured for: Aurobindo Pharma Limited IDA, Pashamylaram - 502307, India ---- NDC 55150-243-46

AuroMedics Pharma LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 7, 2018

SyrSpend SF Suspending Base, a) 500 mL (NDC 51552-1079-5) and b) 4 L (NDC 51552-1079-9), Rx Only, Manufactured by Fagron Inc. St. Paul, MN 55120

Fagron, Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 7, 2018

INFeD (Iron Dextran Injection USP) 100 mg elemental iron/2 ml (50 mg/mL), Rx Only, packaged in a) single dose vials, (NDC 52544-931-07), b) carton of 10 x 2 ml Single Dose Vials (NDC 52544-931-02) Distributed by: Actavis Pharma, Inc. Parsippany, NJ 07054, Manufactured by: Patheon Italia S.p.A. Ferentino, Italy 03013.

ALLERGAN
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 7, 2018

0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation USP, 1000 mL Plastic Irrigation Container (PIC), Rx only, B. Braun Medical Inc., Irvine, CA 92614, Catalog # R5200-01, NDC 0264-2201-00.

B. Braun Medical Inc
FDA Drug Low Mar 7, 2018

Cystaran (cysteamine ophthalmic solution) 0.44%, 15 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc., Amityville, NY 11701 for Leadiant Biosciences, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD 20878, NDC 54482-020-01

LEADIANT BIOSCIENCES, INC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Glycopyrrolate in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Nifedipine USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 5g (NDC 58597-8025-2); b) 25g (NDC 58597-8025-4); c) 100g (NDC 58597-8025-6); d) 500g (NDC 58597-8025-7), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Calcipotriene BP (Monohydrate) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 250mg (NDC 58597-8630-1); b) 500mg (NDC 58597-8630-2); c) 1g (NDC 58597-8630-3), Rx only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327.

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

HYDROmorphone HCl in Sodium Chloride 0.9% in all doses, all strengths, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Testosterone Cypionate USP (Micronized) for prescription compounding, packaged in a)100g (NDC 58597-0078-6); b) 500g (NDC 58597-0078-7); c) 1000g (NDC 58597-0078-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Baclofen USP (Micronized) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8004-4); b)100g (NDC 58597-8004-6); c) 500g (NDC 58597-8004-7); d) 1000g (NDC 58597-8004-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327.

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Cyclobenzaprine HCl USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8011-4), b)100g (NDC 58597-8011-6); c) 500 g (NDC 58597-8011-7); d)1000g (NDC 58597-8011-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Tadalafil USP (Monohydrate) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 5g (NDC 58597-8538-2); b) 25g (NDC 58597-8538-4); c)100g (NDC 58597-8538-6); d) 500g (NDC 58597-8538-7); d) 1000g (NDC 58597-8538-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Morphine Sulfate in 5% Dextrose in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Estradiol USP (Micronized) (Yam) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 1g (NDC 58597-8047-1); b) 5g (NDC 58597-8047-3); c) 10g (NDC 58597-8047-4); d) 25g (NDC 58597-8047-5); e) 100 g (NDC 58597-8047-6), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Duloxetine HCl USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a)100g (NDC 58597-8632-6); b)1000 g (NDC 58597-8632-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Sildenafil Citrate USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 5g (NDC 58597-8088-2);b) 25g (NDC 58597-8088-4); c) 50g (NDC 58597-8088-5); d) 100g (NDC 58597-8088-6); e) 500g (NDC 58597-8088-7); f)1000g (NDC 58597-8088-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Tramadol HCl USP (CIV) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8032-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8032-6); c) 500g (NDC 58597-8032-7); d)1000g (NDC 58597-8032-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Fentanyl Citrate Injection in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Oxandrolone USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-0082-4); b)100g (NDC 58597-0082-6); c) 500g (NDC 58597-0082-7), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Labetalol HCl in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Estradiol Hemihydrate USP (Micronized) (Soy) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 5g (NDC 58597-8001-3); b) 25g (NDC 58597-8001-5); c)100 g (NDC 58597-8001-6), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Low Feb 28, 2018

Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 1000 mg, 500-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 2400 Route 130 North Dayton, NJ 08810, Manufactured by: Aurobindo Pharma Limited Unit -VII (SEZ)) Mahabubnagar (Dt)_509302 India, NDC 65862-010-05.

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Ephedrine Sulfate Injection in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Phentolamine Mesylate USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 1g (NDC 58597-8077-3); b) 5g (NDC 58597-8077-4); c) 500g (NDC 58597-8077-7), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Prilocaine HCl USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 100g (NDC 58597-8028-6); b) 500g (NDC 58597-8028-7); c) 1000g (NDC 58597-8028-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Ketamine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Bupivacaine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all doses, all strengths, and packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Levetiracetam USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 500g (NDC 58597-8353-7); b) 1000g (NDC 58597-8353-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Doxycycline Hyclate USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8082-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8082-6); c) 500g (NDC 58597-8082-7); d) 1000g (NDC 58597-8082-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Verapamil HCl USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 100g (NDC 58597-8039-6); b) 500g (NDC 58597-8039-7); c) 1000g (NDC 58597-8039-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Ketoconazole USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8053-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8053-6); c) 500g (NDC 58597-8053-7) RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Fentanyl Citrate and Ropivacaine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Biotin USP (Vitamin H) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 500mg (NDC 58597-8142-1); b) 1g (NDC 58597-8142-2); c) 5g (NDC 58597-8142-3); d ) 25g (NDC 58597-8142-4), Rx only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Tacrolimus USP (Monohydrate) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 1g (NDC 58597-8029-4); b) 5g (NDC 58597-8029-5), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Ketamine HCl USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-8333-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-8333-6); c) 500g (NDC 58597-8333-7); d) 1000g (NDC 58597-8333-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 500mg (NDC 58597-8142-1); b) 1g (NDC 58597-8056-2); c) 5g (NDC 58597-8056-3); d) 10g (NDC 58597-8056-4), e) 25 g (NDC 58597-8056-4); f) 100g (NDC 58597-8056-6), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Nicardipine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Succinylcholine Chloride in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Clonidine HCl USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 5g (NDC 58597-8010-2); b) 10g (NDC 58597-8010-3); c) 25g (NDC 58597-8010-4); d)100g (NDC 58597-8010-6), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Potassium Chloride in 5% Dextrose in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 28, 2018

Nandrolone Decanoate USP for prescription compounding, packaged in a) 25g (NDC 58597-0081-4); b) 100g (NDC 58597-0081-6); c) 500g (NDC 58597-0081-7); d) 1000g (NDC 58597-0081-8), RX only, packed by American Pharmaceutical Ingredients, LLC 6650 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327

American Pharmaceutical Ingredients LLC

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Nearby categories

Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.

Medical Devices

41,070 recalls →

Food

25,513 recalls →

Vehicles

8,938 recalls →

Children & Baby Products

4,017 recalls →

Household Products

3,574 recalls →

Dietary Supplements

2,018 recalls →

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.