Product category · Updated Jun 3, 2026
Drugs & Medications recalls
Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls
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
Category snapshot
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
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 1,277
High severity
1,277 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
11,160 recalls
- Lower severity 1,621
Lower severity
1,621 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
12,927 recalls
- FDA Food 1,024
FDA Food
1,024 recalls
- CPSC 107
CPSC
107 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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Ondansetron HCI API, Bulk, Manufacturer: Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India 393002
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
Hyolev MB URINARY ANTISEPTIC Tablets, Each tablet for oral administration contains: Hyoscyamine Sulfate 0.12 mg, Methenamine 81 mg, Methylene Blue 10…
Burel Pharmaceuticals Inc
Indiomin MB URINARY ANTISEPTIC, ANTISPASMODIC Capsules, Each capsule contains: Methenamine 120 mg, Monobasic Sodium Phosphate 40.8 mg, Methylene Blu…
Burel Pharmaceuticals Inc
Salsalate Tablets, USP, 500 mg, packaged in a) 500 count bottles (NDC 42937-703-18); b) 100 count bottles (NDC 42937-703-10); and c) 1000 count bottl…
Nationwide Laboratories, LLC
Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 500 mg, 1000 tablets, Rx Only Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Mumbai - 400 013, India, Distributed b…
Ascend Laboratories LLC
UROPHEN MB URINARY ANTISEPTIC Tablets, Each tablet contains: Methenamine 81.6 mg, Benzoic Acid 9.0 mg, Phenyl Salicylate 36 mg, Methylene Blue 10.8 …
Burel Pharmaceuticals Inc
Salsalate Tablets, USP, 750 mg, packaged in a) 100 count bottles (NDC 42937-704-10); b) 500 count bottles (NDC 42937-704-18); and c) 1000 count bottl…
Nationwide Laboratories, LLC
UROLET MB URINARY ANTISEPTIC, ANTISPASMODIC Tablets, Each tablet contains: Methenamine 81.6 mg, Monobasic Sodium Phosphate 40.8 mg, Phenyl Salicylat…
Burel Pharmaceuticals Inc
Desoximetasone Ointment USP, 0.25%, a) 15 g tubes (NDC 61748-206-15 and b) 60 g tubes (NDC 61748-206-60, Marketed by Versapharm Inc., An Akorn Compan…
Akorn Inc
AHP NIFEdipine Capsules, 10mg USP, 100 count carton (NDC: 68084-022-01); Individual Blister (NDC: 68084-022-11), Rx Only, Manufactured by: Actavis El…
Amerisource Health Services
Phenobarbital Tablets, USP 60mg 100=count bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. by: West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp. Eatontown, NJ 07724, NDC 0143-1455-01
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Ceftriaxone for Injection, USP, 1 gram, 10 Single use Vials, Rx only, For IM or I.V. Use, Manufactured by: Sandoz GMbH for Hospira Worldwide, Inc., L…
Sandoz Inc
Diltiazem HCl Extended-release Capsules, USP 120 mg, 100-count bottle (NDC 0378-5220-01), 500-count bottle (NDC 0378-5220-05), Rx Only, Manufactured …
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Lactulose Solution, USP, 10 g/15 mL, 15 mL unit dose cups (NDC 66689-039-01), packaged in 15 mL x 50 unit dose cups per case (NDC 66689-039-50), Rx o…
VistaPharm, Inc.
Fentanyl Citrate Injection, USP, 100 mcg Fentanyl/ 2mL, Single Dose, 50 mcg/mL, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest IL 60045, NDC 0409-4093-32
Hospira Inc.
Amoxicillin for Oral suspension, USP 400 mg/5 mL, 100 mL (when reconstituted), Rx only, Manufactured by: Hikma Pharmaceuticals, P.O. Box 183400, Amma…
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Corp.
NIFEdipine Capsules USP, 10 mg, Rx only, 100 count bottle, Manufactured and distributed by: Actavis Elizabeth LLC, 200 Elmora Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 0…
Actavis Elizabeth LLC
BuPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (XL) 300 mg, Rx Only, 500-count bottles, Manufactured by Cadila Healthcare Ltd. Ahmedabad, In…
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
LEVOXYL(R) (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), 200 mcg, 100 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Br…
Pfizer Inc.
Zeasorb AF (miconazole nitrate), 2%, cures most athlete's foot, Net wt. 2.5 OZ (71 g), Manufactured for: Steifel Laboratories, Inc., Research Triangl…
GSK Consumer Healthcare
L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 50 mg/mL, 50 mL Pharmacy Bulk Package Vials (NDC 66758-005-01), packaged in 5 x 50 mL Vials per carton(NDC 6…
Sandoz Inc
L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 0.5 g/10 mL (50 mg/mL), 10 mL Single Dose Vial (NDC 66758-004-01), packaged in 10 x 10mL Vials per carton (N…
Sandoz Inc
Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP (XL), 300 mg, a) 90-count bottle (NDC 68001-264-05), b) 500-count bottle (NDC 68001-264-03) ,…
Amerisource Health Services
FIRST Omeprazole 2mg/mL in FIRST PPI Suspension Compounding Kit , 3 OZ, Rx only, Manufactured for CutisPharma Wilmington, MA, NDC# 65628-070-03
CutisPharma, Inc.
FIRST Omeprazole 2mg/mL in FIRST PPI Suspension Compounding Kit , 5 oz., Rx only, Manufactured for CutisPharma Wilmington, MA, NDC# 65628-070-05
CutisPharma, Inc.
Monocal, Calcium & Fluoride Supplement, 100 Tablets; Mericon Industries, Inc., Peoria, Illinois 61615; UPC: 0394-0105-02
Mericon Industries Inc.
Testosterone 200 mg/Anastrozole 9 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Kamedis BIO-HERBAL DANDRUFF CARE THERAPEUTIC 2-STEP DANDRUFF CARE SYSTEM - Kamedis Bio-Herbal Dandruff Care 0.1% PYRITHIONE ZINC, STEP 1 PRE-TREAT C…
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Clonazepam Tablets, USP, 1.0 mg, packaged in a 100- count unit dose box of 10 x 10 blister cards, Rx only, Manufactured by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc,…
Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories)
Testosterone Cholesterol ,100 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Testosterone 12.5 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Clonazepam Tablets, USP, 0.5 mg, packaged in a)100- count unit dose box of 10 x 10 blister cards (NDC 51079-881-20) and b) 300-count unit dose box of…
Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories)
Testosterone 200 mg/Anastrazole 20mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Estradiol 12.5 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Estradiol 3 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Testosterone 60 mg/Anastrazole 4 mg Pellet, Compounded by: Wells Pharmacy Network
Wells Pharmacy Network, LLC
Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.25% 100 g, Rx only, mfd. by Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U…
Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gildess FE 1/20 (norethindrone acetate, 1 mg and ethinyl estradiol tablets, 0.02 mg, USP and ferrous fumarate tablets, USP 75 mg), 28 count, 6 bliste…
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Desoximetasone Cream USP, 0.05% 100 g, Rx only, mfd. by Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals U…
Taro Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Succinylcholine Chloride, 20 mg per mL, 200 mg per 10 mL, 10 mL vials, Rx only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, Memphis, TN, NDC 61553-0364-65.
Pharmedium Services, LLC
Ramipril Capsules, USP, 1.25 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by: Arrow Pharm (Malta) Ltd., Birzebbugia, BBG3000, Malta; Distributed by: Ac…
Actavis Laboratories, FL, Inc.
Gildess 24 FE 1.5/30 (norethindrone acetate, 1 mg and ethinyl estradiol tablets, 0.02 mg, USP and ferrous fumarate tablets, USP 75 mg), 28 count, (a)…
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Gildess 1.5/30 (norethindrone acetate, 1.5 mg and ethinyl estradiol tablets, 0.03 mg, USP), 21 count, (a) 3 blisters (NDC 0603-7606-48) and (b) 6 bli…
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Sodium Chloride Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 5%, 15 mL (0.5 fL oz.) bottle, Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-623-12.
Akorn Inc
Gildess FE 1.5/30 (norethindrone acetate, 1.5 mg and ethinyl estradiol tablets, 0.03 mg, USP and ferrous fumarate tablets, USP 75 mg), 6 blisters (28…
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Gildess 1/20 (norethindrone acetate, 1 mg and ethinyl estradiol tablets, 0,02 mg, USP), 21 count, (a) 3 blisters (NDC 0603-7607-48) and (b) 6 blister…
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Persantine (dipyridamole USP) tablets, 75 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Dist. by: Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ridgefield, CT …
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Invokamet (canagliflozin and metformin HCl) tablets, 150 mg/1,000 mg, 60-count bottle, Rx only, Finished product manufactured by: Janssen Ortho, LLC…
Janssen Ortho L.L.C.
DIPYRIDAMOLE Tablets USP, 75 mg, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Dist. by: Roxane Laboratories, Inc., Columbus, Ohio 43216, NDC 0054-0436-25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Joint Optima Rebuilds, Lubricates and Soothes Joints, Triple Strength, 120 Capsules, Dietary Supplement, Distributed by: GW Biotech Greenwood Biotech…
Triceutical Inc./Zhang
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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 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.