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 · 2026-10-01
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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Olanzapine Tablets, 7.5 mg, packaged in a) 30-count bottles (NDC 62756-553-83), b) 100-count bottles (NDC 62756-553-88), and c) 1000-count bottles (NDC 62756-553-18), Rx Only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389, 350 Gujarat, India.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Olanzapine Tablets, 2.5 mg, 1000-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India, NDC 62756-551-18.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Buprenorphine HCI Injection, 0.3 mg/mL, 1 mL Single Dose Vial (NDC 42023-179-01), packaged in 1 mL x 5 Single Dose Vials per carton (NDC 42023-179-05), Rx Only, Distributed by: Par Pharmaceuticals Companies, Inc., Spring Valley, NY 10977.
PAR Sterile Products LLC
Mozobil (plerixafor injection) 24mg/1.2mL (20mg/mL), For Single Use Only, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Genzyme Corporation 500 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA 02412 USA NDC: 0024-5862-01
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
PrednisoLONE Oral Solution USP, 15 mg/5mL, alcohol content: 5%(v/v) 240 mL bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured in Canada By: CONTRACT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED CANADA, Ontario, Canada, L5N 6L6, Manufactured For: TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, Sellersville, PA 18960, NDC 0093-6118-87
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Olanzapine Tablets, 10 mg, packaged in a) 30-count bottles (NDC 62756-554-83), b) 100-count bottles (NDC 62756-554-88), and c) 1000-count bottles (NDC 62756-554-18), Rx Only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389, 350 Gujarat, India, NDC 62756-551-18.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Olanzapine Tablets, 20 mg, packaged in a) 30-count bottles (NDC 62756-556-83), b) 100-count bottles (NDC 62756-556-88), and c) 1000-count bottles (NDC 62756-556-18), Rx Only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd., Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389, 350 Gujarat, India.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
IC-Green (indocyanine green for injection, USP), 25 mg, packaged in a kit containing six vials of 25 mg lyophilized powder, Rx only, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., NDC 17478-701-02
Akorn, Inc.
Aripiprazole Tablets, 2 mg, 30 count unit dose box, Rx only, Manufactured by Apotex Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia, MI NDC 0904-6509-04
The Harvard Drug Group
Zinc Oxide Paste 25%, 500 g, For Prescription Compounding, Fagron Inc.2400 Pilot Knob Rd, St. Paul, MN 55120m NDC 51522-0694-5.
Fagron, Inc
EpiPen 2-Pak (Epinephrine) Auto-Injectors 0.3 mg, Rx only, Manufactured for Mylan Specialty L.P., Morgantown WV 26505 by Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc., Columbia, MD 21046, a Pfizer company; NDC 49502-500-02 ---- ALSO LABELED OUTSIDE THE US AS ---- Epipen Auto-Injector 0.3 mg -Bright Stock labeled for multiple countries- manufactured for Mylan by Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc., Columbia, MD 21046, a Pfizer company.
Meridian Medical Technologies a Pfizer Company
Fluconazole Tablets, USP, 200 mg, 100-count Unit Dose carton, Rx only, Manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupally - 500 090 INDIA, Distributed by MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, 31778 Enterprise Dr., Livonia, MI 48150 USA, NDC 0904-6501-61
The Harvard Drug Group
Fluconazole Tablets, USP, 100 mg, 100-count Unit Dose carton, Rx only, Manufactured by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Bachupally - 500 090 INDIA, Distributed by MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS, 31778 Enterprise Dr., Livonia, MI 48150 USA, NDC 0904-6500-61
The Harvard Drug Group
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim Oral Suspension, USP 200 mg / 40 mg per 5 mL , Grape Flavor, Rx Only, 16 fl oz. (473 mL), HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INIC, Amityville, NY 11701, NDC 50383-824-16
Akorn Inc
EpiPen Jr. 2-Pak (Epinephrine) Auto-Injectors 0.15 mg, Rx only, Manufactured for Mylan Specialty L.P., Morgantown WV 26505 by Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc., Columbia, MD 21046, a Pfizer company; NDC 49502-500-02 ---- ALSO LABELED OUTSIDE THE US AS: Epipen Auto-Injector Jr. 0.15 mg -Bright Stock labeled for multiple countries- manufactured for Mylan by Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc., Columbia, MD 21046, a Pfizer company.
Meridian Medical Technologies a Pfizer Company
Allergy Relief Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg, Antihistamine, Dye-Free, 24 Softgels, distributed under the following labels: (a) TopCare Allergy Relief, DISTRIBUTED BY TOPCO ASSOCIATES LLC, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007, NDC 36800-483-24, UPC 0-36800-39134-5; (b) Rexall Since 1903 Allergy Relief, PACKAGED FOR DOLGENCORP, LLC, 100 MISSION RIDGE GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072, UPC 3-59726-72025-0; (c) HyVee health Allergy Relief, DISTRIBUTED BY HY-VEE, INC. 5820 WESTOWN PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266, NDC
P & L Development, LLC
Cyanocobalamin 1 mg/mL/ Methionine 25 mg/mL/ Inositol 50 mg/mL/ Choline 50 mg/mL, 30 mL Multi-Dose Vial For Injection, Rx Only, Isomeric Pharmacy Solutions, 2401 Foothill Drive, SLC, UT 84109, Part # 1101, barcode 3 70285 11013 9.
Isomeric Pharmacy Solution, LLC
Triamcinolone Diacetate 40 mg/mL, 10 mL Multi-Dose Vial For Injection, Rx Only, Isomeric Pharmacy Solutions, 2401 Foothill Drive, SLC, UT 84109, Part # 1021, barcode 3 70285 10211 0.
Isomeric Pharmacy Solution, LLC
Testosterone Cypionate 200 mg/mL, Testosterone Propionate 20 mg/mL, 30 mL Multi-Dose Vial For Injection, Rx Only, Isomeric Pharmacy Solutions, 2401 Foothill Dr, SLC, UT 84109, Part # 1200, barcode 3 70285 12003 9.
Isomeric Pharmacy Solution, LLC
Triamcinolone Acetonide 40 mg/mL, Lidocaine HCl 10 mg/mL , 10 mL Multi-Dose Vial For Injection, Rx Only, Isomeric Pharmacy Solutions, 2401 Foothill Dr, SLC, UT 84109, Part # 1020, barcode 3 70285 10201 1.
Isomeric Pharmacy Solution, LLC
Methylprednisolone Acetate 40 mg/mL, Lidocaine HCl 10 mg/mL, 10 mL Multi-Dose Vial For Injection, Rx Only, Isomeric Pharmacy Solutions, 2401 Foothill Drive, SLC, UT 84109, Part # 1010, barcode 3 70285 10101 4.
Isomeric Pharmacy Solution, LLC
Phenylephrine 2.5%, Tropicamide 1%, 15 mL Multi-Dose Ophthalmic (spelled Opthalmic) Drops in a bottle, Rx Only, Isomeric Pharmacy Solutions, 2401 Foothill Dr, SLC, UT 84109, Part # 1300, barcode 3 70285 13001 4.
Isomeric Pharmacy Solution, LLC
Donepezil HCl tablets, 10mg, packaged in 10x10 blister packs per carton (100 Unit Dose) container, Rx only, Manufactured by Sandoz, Inc., 506 Carnegie Center, Suite 400, Princeton, NJ 08805, Distributed by: McKesson Packaging Services, 7101 Weddington Rd, Concord, NC 28027, NDC 63739-678-10
Mckesson Packaging Services
Methylprednisolone Acetate 80 mg/mL, Lidocaine HCl 10 mg/mL, 10 mL Multi-Dose Vial For Injection, Rx Only, Isomeric Pharmacy Solutions, 2401 Foothill Dr, SLC, UT 84109, Part # 1011, barcode 3 70285 10111 3.
Isomeric Pharmacy Solution, LLC
hCG Body Shaper, Highly Purified Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin 5000 IU, Colloidal Silver B12, Stabilizers/Excipients, Not For Medical Use, Must Be Refrigerated, Distributed by HCG Body Shaper, St. Peters, MO
Gary Wood
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution 4% , packaged in 15 mL bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas 76134 Sandoz Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 61314-206-15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
CLENZIderm M.D. Pore Therapy Salicylic Acid 2% Acne Treatment 5 fl. oz. (148 mL), Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC Distributed by OMP, Inc Long Beach, CA 90806 Made in USA. Product SKU 301876102042, NDC 0187-6102-04
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg, Softgel Gelatin Capsule, 15,000-count bulk drums, aenova/Swiss Caps USA, Inc., 14193 S.W. 119th Avenue, Miami, FL 33186, Product Code MSU0048P, NDC 6897080284
InnovaGel
Dye Free Allergy Softgel Gelatin Capsule, 15,000-count bulk drums, aenova/Swiss Caps USA, Inc., 14193 S.W. 119th Avenue, Miami, FL 33186, Product Code MSU0067P, NDC 6897080284
InnovaGel
Estriol Micronized, USP, Bulk, Rx only, For Prescription Compounding, Manufactured by Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Qinhuangdao 066004, China 44132-007-06
Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical, Co.
BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 150 mg, packaged in a) 60-count bottles (NDC 59746-316-60) and b) 100-count bottles (NDC 59746-316-01), Rx only, Manufactured by: Julibant Life Sciences Ltd., Roorkee-247661, India; Marketed by: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, USA.
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Penicillin V Potassium Tablets, USP 500 mg (800,000 units) 1000 count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Citron Pharma LLC, East Brunswick, NJ --- NDC 57237-041-99
Citron Pharma Llc
LATANOPROST OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION, 0.005%, 125 ug/2.5 mL, packaged in 2.5 mL bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-625-12
Akorn, Inc.
hydrALAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE INJECTION, USP, 20 mg/mL, 1 mL Single Dose Vial, packaged in 25 Vials per carton, Rx only, APP Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, Lake Surich, IL 60047, NDC 63323-614-01, Distributed by McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc.
Mckesson Medical Surgical
Testosterone Micronized, Bulk, Rx only, For Prescription Compounding, Manufactured by Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Qinhuangdao 066004, China (NDC 44132-006-06)
Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical, Co.
Estradiol Micronized Bulk, Rx only, For Prescription Compounding, Manufactured by Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Qinhuangdao 066004, China (NDC 44132-001-01) (44132-001-06)
Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical, Co.
ESTRADIOL, USP (Hemihydrate)(Micronized), in a) 100 mg (NDC 38779-0869-07), b) 1 g (NDC 38779-0869-06), c) 5 g (NDC 38779-0869-03), d) 10 g (NDC 38779-0869-01), e) 25 g (NDC 38779-0869-04), f) 100 g (NDC 38779-0869-05) , g) 500 g (NDC 38779-0869-08), h) 1 Kg (NDC 38779-0869-09) bottles, Packed by MEDISCA INC. PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901; Product Code 0869
Medisca, Inc.
ESTRIOL, USP (Micronized) Bulk, in a) 5 grams (NDC 38779-0732-03), b) 25 grams (NDC 38779-0732-04) , c) 100 grams (NDC 38779-0732-05), and d) 1 Kg (NDC 38779-0732-09) bottles, Packed by MEDISCA, INC. PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901; Product Code 0732
Medisca, Inc.
BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 100 mg, packaged in a) 60-count bottles (NDC 59746-315-60) and b) 100-count bottles (NDC 59746-315-01), Rx only, Manufactured by: Julibant Life Sciences Ltd., Roorkee-247661, India; Marketed by: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, USA.
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Estrone Micronized, USP, Bulk, Rx only, For Prescription Compounding, Manufactured by Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Qinhuangdao 066004, China (NDC 44132-003-04) (NDC 44132-003-02)(NDC 44132-003-06)
Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical, Co.
Estradiol Non-Micronized, USP, Bulk, Rx only, For Prescription Compounding, Manufactured by Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical, Co.
Ethinyl Estradiol Micronized, USP, Bulk, Rx only, For Prescription Compounding, Manufactured by Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Qinhuangdao 066004, China (NDC 44132-002-05)
Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical, Co.
Levonorgestrel Non-Micronized, USP, Bulk, Rx only, For Prescription Compounding, Manufactured by Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Qinhuangdao 066004, China (NDC 44132-012-01),
Qinhuangdao Zizhu Pharmaceutical, Co.
Doxercalciferol Capsules 0.5mcg, 50 count bottles, Rx, only, Manufactured by Cipla Limited Kurkumbh, Maharashtra, India, Manufactured for West-Ward, Pharmaceuticals, Corp., Eatontown, NJ -- NDC 0054-0338-19
West-Ward Columbus, Inc.
ESTRADIOL, USP Bulk (Hemihydrate), in a) 25 g (NDC 38779-2261-04) and b) 100 g (NDC 38779-2261-05) bottles, Packed by MEDISCA INC. PLATTSBURGH, NY Product Code 2261
Medisca, Inc.
BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, USP (SR), 200 mg, packaged in a) 60-count bottles (NDC 59746-317-60) and b) 100-count bottles (NDC 59746-317-01), Rx only, Manufactured by: Julibant Life Sciences Ltd., Roorkee-247661, India; Marketed by: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, USA.
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ESTRONE, USP Bulk, in a) 100 mgs (NDC 38779-0891-05), b) 1 gram (NDC 38779-0891-06), c) 5 grams (NDC 38779-0891-03), d) 25 grams (NDC 38779-0891-04), and e) 100 grams (NDC 38779-0891-09) Bottles, Packed by MEDISCA INC. PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901; Product Code 0891
Medisca, Inc.
Fluocinolone Acetonide Topical Solution USP 0.01% For Topical Use Only, Not for Ophthalmic Use, 60 mL bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for Gavis Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Somerset NJ 08873, Manufactured by Novel Laboratories, Inc. Somerset, NJ 08873, NDC 43386-069-60
Novel Laboratories, Inc.
Lumigan (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.01%, 7.5 mL bottle, Rx only, Allergan Irvine, CA 92612, NDC 0023-3205-08.
Allergan Sales, LLC
Vancomycin HCl 750 mg added to 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride For IV Use Only, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, Little Rock, AR 72205, NDC 70004-0929-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
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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.