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Drugs & Medications recalls

Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls

Total recalls
14,058
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2000–2026
Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.
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Drugs & Medications accounts for 14,058 recalls — about 14.0% of the federal recall archive, of which 9% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC and NHTSA have published 14,058 drugs & medications recalls between 2000 and 2026 — roughly 14.0% of the 100,165-record archive. Of the 14,058 records graded for severity, 9% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Drug. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.

  • 14,058 total recalls
  • 14.0% of the archive
  • 9% graded high-severity
  • FDA Drug top agency

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Drugs & Medications accounts for 14,058 recalls, about 14.0% of the 100,165-record federal archive, with 1,277 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Drug.

14,058
total recalls
9%
graded high-severity
FDA Drug
top issuing agency
2000–2026
years covered

Drugs & Medications recalls by year

2000–2026

0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1797 1025 953 1253 1406 756 706 1080 904 555 658 216

Source: FDA · CPSC · NHTSA As of Jun 3, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

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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 Moderate Mar 15, 2017

Pioglitazone and Glimepiride Tablets, USP, 30 mg/4 mg, 30 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d., Verovskova Ulica 57, Ljub…

Sandoz Inc

FDA Drug Low Mar 15, 2017

Levofloxacin Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5%, Sterile, packaged in 5mL bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., Amityville, NY 1170…

Actavis Inc

FDA Drug Low Mar 15, 2017

Risedronate Sodium Delayed-release Tablets, 35 mg, Once-a-Week, 1 tablet per blister (NDC 0093-5509-19), packaged in 4 blisters per carton (NDC 0093-…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 15, 2017

Mirtazapine Tablets, USP 45 mg, a) 30 count, b) 100 count and c) 500 count bottles, Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 15, 2017

Edex (alprostadil for injection) 10mcg, packaged in a 2 pack carton, Rx only, Manufactured in Germany for: Actient Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Lake Forest,…

Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 15, 2017

Aspirin Chewable Tablets, 81 mg, (NSAID*), packaged in UD 750 Tablets (25 x 30) tablets in blisters per carton, Dist. By: McKesson Packaging Services…

Mckesson Packaging Services

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 15, 2017

Mirtazapine Tablets, USP, 45 mg. Rx only, 100 Tablets (10 X 10). Manufactured by: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Morgantown, WV ---NDC 51079-088-20

Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories)

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 15, 2017

Calcipotriene Cream 0.0005%, packaged in a) 60g tube, (NDC 66993-877-61), b) 120g tube (NDC 66993-877-78), Rx Only, Manufactured by: LEO Pharma Inc.…

LEO PHARMA INC

FDA Drug Low Mar 8, 2017

Zenatane (isotretinoin) capsules, 10 mg, packaged in 30-count cartons (3 x 10 blister cards), Rx Only, Manufactured By:Cipla Limited Kurkumbh Villag…

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Critical Mar 8, 2017

Domperidone capsules 10 mg, compounded, dispensed in 60, 90, and 360 count bottles, Jeffreys Drug Store 1 North Central Ave. Canonsburg, PA

Jeffreys Drug Store

FDA Drug Low Mar 8, 2017

Zenatane (isotretinoin) capsules, 30 mg, packaged in 30-count cartons (3 x 10 blister cards), Rx Only, Manufactured By:Cipla Limited Kurkumbh Villag…

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 8, 2017

CycloSPORINE Capsules, USP, 100 mg, 30 count (5x6) blister cartons, Rx only, Distributed by American Health Packaging, Columbus, OH--- NDC 68084-921-…

Amerisource Health Services

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Duopa (carbidopa and levodopa enteral suspension), 4.63 mg/20 mg per mL, 100 mL cassette, 7 cassettes per carton, Rx Only, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago…

AbbVie Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Indocin (Indomethacin) suppositories, USP, 50 mg, laminate strips packed in boxes of 30, Rx only, Manufactured by: G&W Laboratories Inc. South Plainf…

G & W Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 8, 2017

Alfuzosin Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, 10 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, N…

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 8, 2017

HealthA2Z CHEWABLE Aspirin (NSAID) 81 mg, Orange Flavor, 36 Chewable Tablets, a) packaged in 36-count bottle [UPC Code 369168288362 (FP0545)], b) bul…

Allegiant Health

FDA Drug Low Mar 8, 2017

Zenatane (isotretinoin) capsules, 40 mg, packaged in 30-count cartons (3 x 10 blister cards), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Cipla Limited Kurkumbh Villa…

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 8, 2017

EYE WASH, 4 fl oz. (118 mL) bottle, OTC, Distributed by: Major Pharmaceutical, 31778 Enterprise Drive, Livonia, MI 48150, Made in Korea, NDC 0904-649…

United Exchange Corporation

FDA Drug Critical Mar 8, 2017

EYE WASH, 4 fl oz. (118 mL) bottle, OTC, Distributed by: Major Pharmaceutical, 31778 Enterprise Drive, Livonia, MI 48150, Made in Korea, NDC 0904-649…

United Exchange Corporation

FDA Drug Low Mar 8, 2017

Zenatane (isotretinoin) capsules, 20 mg, packaged in 30-count cartons (3 x 10 blister cards), Rx Only, Manufactured By:Cipla Limited Kurkumbh Villag…

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 8, 2017

glipiZIDE Extended-Release Tablets, 5 mg, 1000 count bottles, Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV --- NDC 0378-0342-10

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Food Low Mar 1, 2017

Nature's Wonderland Sinus & Lung Care, 60 VCaps (Capsules), PET bottle

Penn Herb Company, Ltd.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 1, 2017

Glipizide 2.5 mg ER Tablets, Manufactured by Watson Laboratories, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054, Repackaged by RemedyRepack, Indiana, PA 15701, NDC 5212…

RemedyRepack Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 1, 2017

Levothyroxine Sodium 135 mcg/Liothyronine 15 mcg SR capsules, 90 count bottles, Rx only, Moore's Pharmacy Compounding, Corpus Christi, TX

MOORE'S COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 1, 2017

METRONIDazole Injection, USP 500 mg (5 mg/mL) in 100 mL Single Dose Flexible Container, Rx only, For IV Use, Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL --- NDC 04…

Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 1, 2017

CycloSPORINE Capsules, USP, 100 mg, 30 count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by Apotex, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Manufactured for Apotex Corp., …

Apotex Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 22, 2017

Mimvey Lo (estradiol and norethindrone acetate tablets USP), 0.5 mg/0.1 mg, 28 tablets per blister card (NDC 0093-5454-18), packaged in 3 blister car…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Low Feb 22, 2017

Taclonex (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate) Topical Suspension, 0.005%/0.064%, packaged in (a) 60 g (NDC 50222-501-06), and (b)120 g (5…

LEO PHARMA INC

FDA Drug Critical Feb 22, 2017

SLIMFIT X capsules, packaged in a 60-cont bottle

Jersey Shore Supplements, LLC

FDA Drug Critical Feb 22, 2017

MegaJex Herbal Supplement, Maximum Formula for Men, Fast acting, Increase Stamina, 20 capsules, MS Bionics, Gardena, CA

MS Bionic

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 22, 2017

Venlafaxine Hydrochloride extended release capsules, 37.5 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 2400 Route 130 …

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 22, 2017

Lisinopril tablets, 5 mg, 1000-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Accord Healthcare, Inc., Durham, NC 27703, NDC 16729-376-17

Accord Healthcare, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 22, 2017

Glipizide extended-release tablets, 2.5mg, 30-count bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured By Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc Cincinnati OH 45237 USA, NDC 0591-…

Actavis Inc

FDA Drug Low Feb 15, 2017

Aripiprazole Tablets, 2 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9L 1T9; Manufactured for: Apotex Corp.…

Apotex Inc.

FDA Drug Low Feb 15, 2017

Olanzapine tablets, USP, 2.5 mg, packaged in a 30-count bottle, Rx only, Mfd: By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupally, India, NDC 55111-163-…

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Feb 15, 2017

Pantoprazole Sodium for Injection, 40mg per vial, Single-dose vial, Rx only, Mfd. in India for: Auromedics Pharma LLC 6 Wheeling Road, Dayton, NJ 0…

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 15, 2017

Potassium Chloride Oral Solution, USP, 10%, 20 mEq per 15 mL, packaged in 15 mL unit dose cups (NDC 66689-047-01), 50 unit dose cups per case (NDC 6…

VistaPharm, Inc.

CPSC Moderate Feb 10, 2017

Restoration Hardware Recalls Metal Top Dining Tables Due to Risk of Lead Exposure

FDA Food Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Xambo, 80 boxes of bulk capsules. Each containing 12,053 capsules in each box.

West Coast Laboratories Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Flucanozole Tablets, USP, 150 mg, 12x1 Blister cards, Rx Only, Mfd. by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bachupally 500 090 India --- NDC 55111-145-12

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Flucanozole Tablets, USP, 50 mg, a) 30 count (NDC 55111-143-30) and b) 100 count (NDC 55111-143-01) bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratori…

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Metoclopramide Oral Solution, USP 10 mg/ 10 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 10 mL per case, Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC No. 66…

VistaPharm, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Lactulose Solution, USP 10 g/15 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 15 mL per case, Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC No. 66689-039-50.

VistaPharm, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Lactulose Solution, USP 20 g/30 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 30 mL per case, Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC No. 66689-038-50.

VistaPharm, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Flucanozole Tablets, USP, 100 mg, a) 30 count (NDC 55111-144-30) and b) 100 count (NDC 55111-144-01) bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. by: Dr. Reddy's Laborator…

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Nystatin Oral Suspension, USP 500,000 Units/5 mL, a). 50 unit dose cups of 5 mL per case (NDC No. 66689-037-50), b). 100 unit dose cups of 5 mL per c…

VistaPharm, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Oral Solution, 7.5 mg/325 mg per 15 mL C-II, a) 4 fl.oz .(120 mL), 12 bottles per case (NDC 66689-023-04), …

VistaPharm, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Methadone Hydrochloride Oral Concentrate, USP 5 mg/5 mL C-II, 500 mL, 6 bottles per case, Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC N…

VistaPharm, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Phenytoin Oral Suspension, USP 100 mg/ 4 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 4 mL per case., Rx only, Manufactured by VistaPharm, Largo, FL 33771, NDC No. 66689…

VistaPharm, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 8, 2017

Oxycodone Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP 5 mg/5 mL, a). 5 mL, 50 unit dose cups of 5 mL per case (NDC No. 66689-401-50), b). 500 mL, 12 bottles per…

VistaPharm, Inc.

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Data sources

Category data as of Jun 3, 2026.

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC 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 Jun 3, 2026.