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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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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.

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 2026-10-01. 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 2026-10-01.
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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 Apr 12, 2017

Vancomycin HCl 1.25 g added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag For IV Use Only, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, Little Rock, AR 72205, NDC 70004-0923-59

SCA Pharmaceuticals
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Nifedipine Extended-Release Tablets, 90 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for Alvogen Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC 47781-370-01.

Alvogen, Inc
FDA Drug Critical Apr 12, 2017

Vancomycin HCl 1.5 g added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag For IV Use Only Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, Little Rock, AR 72205, NDC 70004-0924-59

SCA Pharmaceuticals
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 12, 2017

Kalbitor (ecallantide), 10mg/mL, packaged in 3 vials per Carton, Rx Only, Dynax Corp., Burlington, MA. NDC47783-101-01

Shire
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Nifedipine Extended-Release Tablets, 60 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for Alvogen Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC 47781-369-01.

Alvogen, Inc
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Adalat CC (nifedipine) Extended Release Tablets 30 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for Bayer Healthcare Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Whippany, NJ 07901 Manufactured in Germany, NDC 50419-701-05

Alvogen, Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 12, 2017

Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhalers, Rx only, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 22709, NDC 0173-0682-20.

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Adalat CC (nifedipine) Extended Release Tablets, 60 mg, 100- count bottles, Rx only Manufactured for Almatica, Almatica Pharma Inc. Pinebrook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC 50419-702-05

Alvogen, Inc
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Nifedipine Extended-Release Tablets, 30 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for Alvogen Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC 47781-368-01.

Alvogen, Inc
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Adalat CC (nifedipine) Extended-Release Tablets, 30 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for Almatica Pharma Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC 5242749401

Alvogen, Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 12, 2017

Cotellic (cobimetinib) Tablets, 20 mg, 63 count bottle, Rx Only, Made in Switzerland. Distributed by Genentech USA, Inc., South Francisco, CA. 94080, NDC 50242-717-01,UPC 3 50242-717-01.

Genentech Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Apr 12, 2017

Ibuprofen Lysine Injection, 20 mg/2 mL (10 mg/mL), 2 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 39822-1030-1), packaged in 3 x 2 mL Single-Dose Vials per carton (NDC 39822-1030-2); Rx only, Distributed by: X-Gen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Big Flats, NY 14814; Manufactured by: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC, Lenoir, NC 28645.

X-Gen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Fluphenazine Decanoate Injection, USP; 25 mg/mL, 5mL vials, Rx only, APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC Schaumburg, IL 60173, NDC 63323-0272-05

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Adalat CC (nifedipine) Extended-Release Tablets, 90 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for Almatica Pharma Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC 5242749601

Alvogen, Inc
FDA Drug Critical Apr 12, 2017

Vancomycin HCl 750 mg added to 5% Dextrose 250 mL For IV Use Only, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, Little Rock, AR 72205, NDC 70004-0918-40

SCA Pharmaceuticals
FDA Drug Critical Apr 12, 2017

XtraHRD Natural Male Enhancement Capsules, Herbal Dietary Supplement, 500 mg capsules, 2, 4 and 10 count boxes, Made in Malaysia, Distributed by Naturally Hard Supplements, Reno, NV 89503, UPC 680474228768

Organic Herbal Supply
FDA Drug Critical Apr 12, 2017

Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP, 10 grams, Pharmacy Bulk Package - Not For Direct Infusion, For Intravenous Use, packaged in 100 mL glass vial, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-6510-01

Hospira Inc., A Pfizer Company
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Adalat CC (nifedipine) Extended-Release Tablets, 60 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for Almatica Pharma Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC 5242749501

Alvogen, Inc
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Quinapril Tablets USP 5 mg, 90 count bottles, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baltimore, MD --- NDC 68180-556-09

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Apr 12, 2017

Vancomycin HCl 1 g added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag For IV Use Only, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, Little Rock, AR 72205, NDC 70004-0920-59

SCA Pharmaceuticals
FDA Drug Critical Apr 12, 2017

Vancomycin HCl 1.5 gram added to 5% Dextrose 500 mL Total Approximate Volume 515 mL For IV Use Only, Rx Only , SCA Pharmaceuticals, Little Rock, AR 72205, NDC 70004-0925-44

SCA Pharmaceuticals
FDA Drug Critical Apr 12, 2017

Vancomycin HCl 1.25 g added to 5% Dextrose 250 mL Bag For IV Use Only, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, Little Rock, AR 72205, NDC 70004-0922-40

SCA Pharmaceuticals
FDA Drug Low Apr 12, 2017

Adalat CC (nifedipine) Extended-Release Tablets, 90 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for Almatica Pharma Inc. Pine Brook, NJ 07058 USA, NDC 50419-70305

Alvogen, Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Fluconazole Injection, USP, 400 mg in 200 mL, Rx only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences Inc. North Brunswick NJ, 08902, By: Claris Injectable Ltd. Gujarat, India, NDC 36000-003-06

Claris Lifesciences Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 10 mg*, packaged in a) 90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-77); b) 90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-09); c) 500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-05); d) 500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-07), Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 40 mg*, packaged in a) 90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3952-09) and b) 500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3952-07); Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 10 mg*, 100-count Unit Dose Tablets (10 x 10) per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.., NDC 51079-208-20

Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories)
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 20 mg*, packaged in a) 90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3951-09) and b) 500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3951-07); Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Sensodyne Repair & Protect Whitening, (stannous fluoride 0.45% (0.15% w/v fluoride ion)), Net Wt. 3.4 oz, Distributed by Glaxo SmithKline Consumer Healthcare LP Moon Township PA 15108 --- NDC 0135-0575-01, UPC UPC: 3 10158 84060 2

GSK Consumer Healthcare
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 80 mg*, packaged in a) 90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3953-09) and b) 500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3953-07), Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A.

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Levofloxacin Injection in 5% Dextrose, 750 mg in 150 mL 5% Dextrose, Rx only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences Inc. North Brunswick NJ, 08902, By: Claris Injectable Ltd. Gujarat, India, NDC 36000-048-24

Claris Lifesciences Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Divalproex Sodium Delayed Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, a) 100 count (NDC 68382-033-01) and b) 500 count (NDC 68382-033-05) bottles, Rx only, manufactured by Cadila Healthcare Ltd, Ahmedabad, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals, Pennington, NJ

Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Ciprofloxacin in Dextrose (5%) Injection, USP, 400 mg in 200 mL 5% Dextrose, Rx only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences Inc. North Brunswick NJ, 08902, By: Claris Injectable Ltd. Gujarat, India, NDC 36000-009-24

Claris Lifesciences Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Apr 5, 2017

Metronidazole Injection, USP, 500 mg/100 mL, Rx only, Manufactured for: Claris Lifesciences Inc. North Brunswick NJ, 08902, By: Claris Injectable Ltd. Gujarat, India, NDC 36000-001-24

Claris Lifesciences Inc
FDA Drug Low Mar 29, 2017

Quillivant XR (methylphenidate HCl) for extended-release oral suspension, 750 mg/150 mL (25mg/5mL), Rx Only, Distributed by: NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc. A subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, New York, NY 10017 Manufactured by: Tris Pharma, Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 (NDC 24478-205-25).

Pfizer Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 29, 2017

ATENOLOL Tablets, USP, 50 mg, packaged in a) 100-count bottles (NDC 68382-023-01) and b) 1000-count bottles (NDC 68382-023-10), Rx only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd., India; Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534.

Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 29, 2017

Testosterone Cypionate Injection , USP, 200 mg/mL, 1 mL vial , For Intramuscular Use Only, Rx Only, Distributed by Sun Pharma Ind. Inc., NJ 08512, Manufactured by Sun Pharma Ind. Ltd. India, NDC 62756-015-40

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
FDA Drug Low Mar 29, 2017

Quillivant XR (methylphenidate HCl) for extended-release oral suspension, 300 mg/60 mL (25mg/5mL), Rx Only, Distributed by: NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc. A subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, New York, NY 10017 Manufactured by: Tris Pharma, Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 (NDC 24478-190-10).

Pfizer Inc
FDA Drug Low Mar 29, 2017

Quillivant XR (methylphenidate HCl) for extended-release oral suspension, 900 mg/180 mL (25mg/5mL), Rx Only, Distributed by: NextWave Pharmaceuticals, Inc. A subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, New York, NY 10017 Manufactured by: Tris Pharma, Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 (NDC 24478-190-30).

Pfizer Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 29, 2017

ATENOLOL Tablets, USP, 50 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: The Kroger Co., 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202; Manufactured for: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534; Packaged by: Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC, Earth City, MO 63045; NDC 68645-493-54.

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 29, 2017

Famciclovir tablets, 500 mg, packaged in 30-count unit dose cartons, Rx only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Inc., Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-307-13

AVKARE Inc.
FDA Drug Low Mar 22, 2017

Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Solution USP, 1%, packaged in a) 30 mL applicator bottles (NDC 0472-0987-91) and b) 60 mL applicator bottles (NDC 0472-0987-92), Rx Only, Manufactured by: G&W Laboratories, Inc., 111 Coolidge Street, South Plainfield, NJ 07080; Distributed by: Actavis Mid Atlantic LLC, 1877 Kawai Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.

G & W Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 22, 2017

HYDROQUINONE 28% SOLUTION, Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676

Synergy Rx
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 22, 2017

HCG in all strength including: 2,400, 9600,12,000 UNIT POWDER VIAL DROPS, HCG 11,000/B-12 UNITS SOLUTION, Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676

Synergy Rx
FDA Drug Low Mar 22, 2017

PROTONIX I.V. (pantoprazole sodium) for Injection, Equivalent to 40 mg pantoprazole per vial, For I.V. infusion only, Rx Only, Distributed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc, A subsidiary of Pfizer Inc, Philadelphia, PA 19101, Under license from Takeda GmbH, D78467 Konstanz, Germany, MADE IN FRANCE; packaged in A) Pfizer Injectables, 1 vial per carton (NDC 0008-0923-51) in a) bundles of 10 unit cartons (NDC 0008-0923-55) and b) 25 x 40 mg Vials per carton (NDC 0008-0923-60); B) NOVAPLUS, 1 vial per ca

Pfizer Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 22, 2017

MALEK'S MAGIC (retinoic acid 0.05%, hydroquinone 6%, kojic acid 3%, hydrocortisone 1%), Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676

Synergy Rx
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 22, 2017

GlipiZIDE Extended-release tablets, 2.5 mg, 30-count carton (NDC 68084-295-21), Individual dose (NDC 68084-395-11), Rx Only, Packaged and Distributed by American Health Packaging, Columbus, Ohio 43217, NDC 68084-295-21

Amerisource Health Services
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 22, 2017

HYDROQUINONE SOLUTION in all strengths including 4%, 28%, Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676

Synergy Rx
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 22, 2017

TRICHLOROACETIC ACID SOLUTION in all strengths including: 10%, 12%, 15 %, 20%, 35%, 70%, and 85%, TRICHLOROCETIC ACID 10%/ LACTIC ACID 12%, TRICHLOROCETIC ACID 6%/LACTIC ACID 12%, Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676

Synergy Rx
FDA Drug Moderate Mar 22, 2017

LTP (Lidocaine 10%, Tetracaine 2%, Phenylephrine 0.5%), Rx only, Synergy RX, 4901 Morena Blvd # 504-A San Diego, CA 92117 (855) 792-6676

Synergy Rx

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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.