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 · 2026-09-22
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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PERIPHERAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION, Compounded Sterile Preparation, Refrigerated Injection, Rx Only, Single Dose Injection, a) 1440 mL bag, b) 1700 mL bag, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc, Los Angeles, 13128 Imperial Hwy, Santa Fe Spr., CA 90870.
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc (CAPS) Los Angeles
Rizatriptan Benzoate Tablets, USP, 10 mg, 18 (3x6) Unit Dose Tablets, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., INDIA, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories LLC, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 67877-262-18
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 25 mcg (0.025 mg), 90-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare, Inc., Raleigh, NC 27617, Manufactured by: Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Camp Road, Selaqui, Dehradun-248 197, India, NDC 16729-447-15
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
Testosterone 200 mg Pellet packaged in 1mL amber vials, Rx only, Compounded product. Qualgen 14844 Bristol Park Blvd Edmond OK 73013, NDC 69761-202-01
Qualgen, LLC
Omeprazole Delayed-release Capsules, USP, 20mg, 1000-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupally - 500 090 INDIA, Manufactured for: Qualient Pharmaceuticals Health LLC, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, NDC 82009-022-10. NDC 82009-022-10
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Capsules, 60 mg, CII, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: OHM Laboratories, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, NDC 57664-051-88
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 50 mcg (0.05 mg), 90-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare, Inc., Raleigh, NC 27617, Manufactured by: Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Camp Road, Selaqui, Dehradun-248 197, India, NDC 16729-448-15
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 175 mcg (0.175 mg), 1000-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare, Inc., Raleigh, NC 27617, Manufactured by: Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Camp Road, Selaqui, Dehradun-248 197, India, NDC 16729-456-17
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 112 mcg (0.112 mg), 1000-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare, Inc., Raleigh, NC 27617, Manufactured by: Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Camp Road, Selaqui, Dehradun-248 197, India, NDC 16729-452-17
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 25 mcg (0.025 mg), 1000-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare, Inc., Raleigh, NC 27617, Manufactured by: Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Camp Road, Selaqui, Dehradun-248 197, India, NDC 16729-447-17
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
Rizatriptan Benzoate Tablets, USP, 5 mg, 18 (3x6) Unit Dose Tablets, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., INDIA, Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories LLC, Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 67877-261-18
Ascend Laboratories, LLC
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP, 100 mcg (0.1 mg), 1000-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare, Inc., Raleigh, NC 27617, Manufactured by: Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Camp Road, Selaqui, Dehradun-248 197, India, NDC 16729-451-17
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
Famciclovir Tablets, USP 500 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc., Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Daman, India NDC# 33342-026-07.
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 40mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Mfr. by: Towa Pharmaceutical Europe, S.L. Martorelles, (Barcelona), Spain, Dist. by: Breckenridge Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. NDC 51991-750-33.
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Cefazolin for Injection, USP, 1 gram per vial, Sterile, For Intramuscular or Intravenous Use, Rx Only, Manufactured by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC: 0781 3451-70 (vial), NDC: 0781-3451-96 (carton).
Sandoz Inc
Pitavastatin Tablets, 1 mg, Rx Only, 90 Tablets, Manufactured by: Orient Pharma Co., Ltd., 8 Kehu 1st Road, Huwei Chen, Yunlin, Taiwan, 63247, Manufactured for: Teva Pharmaceuticals, Parsippany, NJ 07054, Product of Taiwan, NDC 0480-3631-98.
Orient Pharma Co., Ltd. Yunlin Plant
KETAmine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 50 mg/5mL (10 mg/mL), For IM Use or Slow IV Use, 5 mL Sterile Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Office Use Only, Compounded Durg by: Medivant Healthcare, 158 S. Kyrene Rd. Chandler, AZ 85226, NDC 81483-0006-0.
Tailstorm Health INC
LIDOcaine HCL Sterile Injection, USP, 100mg/10mL, 1%, (10mg/mL), w/EPINEPHRINE 1:100,000, For Infiltration & Nerve Block, Including Caudal & Epidural Use, 10 mL Sterile Single-Dose Vial, For Office Use Only, Compounded Drug by: Medivant Healthcare, 158 S. Kyrene, Rd. Chandler, AZ 85226, NDC 81483-0037-0.
Tailstorm Health INC
Buffered Penicillin G Potassium for Injection, USP 20,000,000 Units (20 million units), For IV use, Sterile, Rx Only, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC: 0781-6136-94.
Sandoz Inc
KETAmine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 500mg/5mL, (10mg/mL), For IM or Slow IV Use, 5mL Sterile Multi-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Office Use Only, Compounded Drug by: Medivant Healthcare, 158 S. Kyrene, Rd. Chandler, AZ 85226, NDC 81483-0007-2.
Tailstorm Health INC
Gabapentin Capsules, USP, 100 mg, 100 capsules (10x10), blister pack cartons, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN, 46268 USA, NDC 0904-6665-61
The Harvard Drug Group LLC
BUPIVAcaine HCL Sterile injection, USP w/EPINEPHRINE 1:200,000, 50 mg/10mL, 0.5%, (5mg/mL), 10 mL Sterile Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Nerve Block, Caudal & Epidural Anesthesia Only, Warning: Contains Sulfites, For Office Use Only, Compounded Drug by: Medivant Healthcare, 158 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler, AZ, 85226, NDC 81483-0036-0.
Tailstorm Health INC
ZICAM COLD REMEDY MEDICATED NASAL SWABS, 20 Single-Use Swabs per carton, Distributed by Church & Dwight Co,. Inc., Ewing NJ. UPC 7 32216 30120 5
Church & Dwight Inc
LIDOcaine HCl Injection, USP, 10mg/mL, 1% (100 mg/10mL), 10 mL Sterile Single Dose Vial, Rx Only, For Infiltration & Nerve Block, Including Caudal & Epidural Use, Preservative-Free, For Office Use Only, Compounded Drug by: Medivant Healthcare, 158 S Kyrene Rd., Chandler, AZ, 85226, NDC 81483-0000-0.
Tailstorm Health INC
LIDOcaine HCL Sterile Injection, USP, 20 mg/mL, 2%, (200 mg/10 mL), For Infiltration & Nerve Block, Including Caudal & Epidural Use, Preservative Free, 10mL Sterile Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Medivant Healthcare, 158 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler, AZ, 85226, NDC 81483-0001-0.
Tailstorm Health INC
Pitavastatin Tablets, 2 mg, Rx Only, 90 Tablets, Manufactured by: Orient Pharma Co., Ltd., 8 Kehu 1st Road, Huwei Chen, Yunlin, Taiwan, 63247, Manufactured for: Teva Pharmaceuticals, Parsippany, NJ 07054, Product of Taiwan, NDC 0480-3632-98.
Orient Pharma Co., Ltd. Yunlin Plant
ZICAM NASAL ALLCLEAR, 20 Single-Use Swabs per carton, Distributed by Church & Dwight Co,. Inc.., Ewing NJ. UPC 7 32216 30165 6
Church & Dwight Inc
Gabapentin Capsules, USP, 100 mg, 10 capsules (10x1) per bag, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed by: MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN, 46268 USA, Distributed by Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH 43017, NDC 55154-3363-0
The Harvard Drug Group LLC
Rodex Forte, dietary supplement. 90 capsule bottles. Legere Pharmaceuticals 15344 N 83rd way, Scottsdale AZ 85260 (Product does not have a UPC)
Preventics, Inc. dba Legere Pharmaceuticals
Protrim Plus, dietary supplement. 90 capsule/bottles. Legere Pharmaceuticals 15344 N 83rd way, Scottsdale AZ 85260 (Product does not have a UPC)
Preventics, Inc. dba Legere Pharmaceuticals
Ketorolac Tromethamine Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5%, 10 mL, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9L 1T9, Manufactured for: Apotex Corp., Weston, FL 33326, NDC 60505-1003-2
Apotex Corp.
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, Flexible Plastic Container, Rx Only Fresenius Medical Care North America, Waltham, MA 02451, 1-800-323-5188, NDC 49230-300-10
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
Azelastine HCl Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 0.05%, 6 mL, Rx Only, Sterile, Mfg. by: Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9L 1T9, Mfg. for: Apotex Corp., Weston, FL 33326, NDC 60505-0578-4
Apotex Corp.
TESTO-200, Testosterone Cypionate Inj. USP, 2000mg/10ml (200mg/ml), One 10ml multidose vial per carton, For intramuscular injection only, Rx Only, ADVANCED PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., 132 South Central Avenue, Elmsford, NY 10523. NDC 57377-200-01
Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology, Inc.
DOBUTamine Injection, USP, 250 mg/20 mL (12.5 mg/mL), 20 mL per Single-dose Vial, carton of 10 Fliptop Vials, Rx only, For Intravenous Use Only, Made in Italy, Distributed by Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA. NDC Carton: 0409-2344-02; NDC Vial: 0409-2344-62
Pfizer Inc.
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, 0.2%/0.5%, 15 mL, Rx Only, Sterile, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9L 1T9, Manufactured for: Apotex Corp., Weston, FL 33326, NDC 60505-0589-3
Apotex Corp.
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 500 mL, packaged in 500 mL excel containers and further packaged 24 per case, Rx only, B.Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA 18018-3524, USA, NDC 0264-7800-10.
B BRAUN MEDICAL INC
UNAVY ACIDO HIALURONICO, Conenido: 30 capletas de 850mg, distribuido por: EREN NATURAL S.A. DE C.V, Zappan, Jal. C.P, UPC 7 503046 054295
Umary-USA.com
Acetaminophen Tablets, 325 mg, 100-count bottles, Distributed by: Amazon.com Services LLC, 410 Terry Avenue N., Seattle, WA 98109, NDC 72288-405-10
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc
Gentamicin Injection, USP, (PEDIATRIC), 20 mg per 2 mL (10 mg per mL*), 2 mL Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Mfd. in India for: Eugia US LLC, E. Windsor, NJ, 08520 Vial- NDC 55150-401-01, Carton NDC 55150-401-25
Eugia US LLC
UMOVY ACIDO HIALURONICO, Conenido: 30 capletas de 850mg, distribuido por: EREN NATURAL S.A. DE C.V, Zappan, Jal. C.P, UPC 7503046054134
Umary-USA.com
Icosapent Ethyl Capsules 1 gram, 120 Capsules per Bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by Doppel Farmaceutici s.r.l., Piacenza, Italy, Distributed by Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534, NDC 70710-1592-7.
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
Chlorthalidone Tablets, USP, 25 mg, 50 Tablets (5x10) Unit Dose cards per carton, Rx only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-167-15
AvKARE
Celecoxib Capsules, 200 mg, 500-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Formulation Division), Panelav 389350, Gujarat, India, Manufactured for: Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bedminster, NJ 07921, USA, NDC 62332-142-71
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Celecoxib Capsules, 200 mg, 50 Capsules (5x10) Unit Dose per carton, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Pulaski, TN 38478. NDC 50268-169-15
AvKARE
Male Ultra Pro, Unleash Your Force 2, 10 capsules per box, Distributed by: Health Fixer Tempe AZ 85288, UPC B0CZN7C6YH.
SAINI TRADE INC
Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets, USP 112 mcg (0.112mg), 1000 tablets, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540. Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Sarigam, Valsad, Gujarat, India, NDC 33342-398-44.
Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Fluoxetine Tablets, USP, 20 mg, 28-count Carton (4x7 Unit-dose), Manufactured by: TORRENT PHARMACEUTIALS LTD., Indrad-382 721 INDIA; Manufactured for: TORRENT PHARMA INC., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. NDC: 13668-473-91 (Carton); 13668-473-70 (Blister)
Torrent Pharma Inc.
Indomethacin Extended-Release Capsules, USP, 75 mg, 30 capsules (3 x 10 blister cards) per carton, Rx Only, Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217, NDC 68084-411-21 (carton), NDC 68084-411-11 (blister card).
Amerisource Health Services LLC
Lacosamide Oral Solution, USP, 10 mg/mL, 200 mL, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9L 1T9, Manufactured for: Apotex Corp., Weston FL 33326, NDC 60505-0405-4
Apotex Corp.
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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.