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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 · 2026-10-02

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 2026-10-02. 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 2026-10-02.
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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 Moderate Jul 20, 2016

CESIUM CHLORIDE 600MG/ML (PF), 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

TRYPTOPHAN 10MG/ML (PF), In a) 10ML Vials and b) 50ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Fentanyl Citrate 2mcg/mL & Bupivacaine 0.125% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 150 mL Intravia bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0171-01

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Morphine Sulfate (PF) 1mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 50 mL lntravia Bag IV USE ONLY, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0877-41

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

WUPOOSER KAI YEUNG PILL, packaged in a bottle within a box, Made in The Peoples Republic of China, remaining labeling contains Chinese characters.

Murray International Trading Co., Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

NA ASCORBATE 500MG/ML (PF), In a) 10ML Vials, b) 50ML Vials, and c) 100ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Cefazolin 3GM Added to a 100 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0223-48

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

L-CARNITINE 50MG/ML (PF), 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Low Jul 20, 2016

Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 30 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by Apotex Inc, Toronto, Ontario M9L 1T9, Manufactured for Apotex Corp. Weston Florida 33326, NDC 60505-2996-3; UPC # 360505299638.

Apotex Scientific, Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

PING ON OINTMENT RELIEF FOR MUSCULAR PAIN, packaged in a packet of 12-count 8gm containers within a box, PING ON OINTMENT CO LTD, PING ON OINTMENT INTERNATIONAL LTD, 149 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong, UPC 8 33679 00001 5, remaining labeling contains Chinese characters.

Murray International Trading Co., Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

METHYL B12 1000MCG/ML/PYRIDOXINE 100MG W/PRES. (BENZALKONIUM 0.01%), In a) 1ML Vials and b) 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

TESTOSTERONE CYP 25 MG/ML W/PRES (BENZYL ETOH 2%), 5ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Magnesium Sulfate 50 GM in Lactated Ringers 500 mL bag; Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0407-03

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

B-COMPLEX W/METHYL B12/LIDO W/PRES (BENZYL ETOH 2%), B1-100MG, B2-5-PO4-2MG, B3-50MG, B5-2MG, B6-2MG, LIDOCAINE 1%, METHYL B12 1MG/ML, In a) 1ML Vials, b) 5ML Vials, and c) 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Te Xiao BaiNeiTing Herbal Supplement (Naphazoline HCl Solution 0.1%) liquid, Net Wt. 15ml, packaged in a bottle within a box, Produced by: Good Harvests (Asia) Trading Co., Ltd, Imported by Murray Int'l Trading Co., Inc. New York, NY 10013, UPC 7 67533 86115 6, remaining labeling contains Chinese characters.

Murray International Trading Co., Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

M.I.C B-COMPLEX W/PRES. (BENZYL ETOH 2%) B1-50MG;B2-5-PO4-5MG;B3-50MG;B5-5MG;B6-5MG; CYANO B12 100MCG; CHOLINE CHL-50MG; INOSITOL-25MG;METHIONINE 12.5MG/ML, 5ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

NA ASCORBATE 500MG/ML NON-CORN (PF), In a) 10ML Vials, b) 50ML Vials, and c) 100ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Fentanyl Citrate 2mcg/mL & Ropivacaine HCI 0.2% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 100 mL bag, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 5183-0906-48

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

LIPO B CYANO 1MG/ML W/PRES. (BENZYL ETOH 1%) METHIONINE 25MG, INOSITOL 50MG, CHOLINE CHL-50MG, CYANO B-12-100MCG, BENZYL ALCOHOL 1%/ML, In a) 5ML Vials and b) 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

METHYL B12 10MG/ML W/PRES (BENZALKONIUM 0.01%) IN NACL 0.9%, In a) 1ML Vials, b) 5ML Vials, and c) 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

SCIATICA PILLS, packaged in 120-count bottles within a box, Made in the Peoples Republic of China, remaining labeling contains Chinese characters.

Murray International Trading Co., Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

B-COMPLEX #3 (PF), B1-100MG, B2-2-PO4-2MG, B3-100MG, B5-2MG, B6-2MG/ML, 2ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Midazolam HCI1mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL fill in a 150 mL lntravia bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0796-48

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Oxytocin 30 Units added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride in a 500 mL lntravia bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0735-03

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

ZINC SO4 1MG/ML (PF), 2ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Bupivacaine HCI 0.25% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 500 mL Intravia bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0994-03

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

B-COMPLEX (LIEBERMAN) IN NACL 0.9% (PF), B1-12.5MG, B2-5-PO4-10MG, B3-12.5MG, B5-12.5MG, B6-12.5MG/ML, 2ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Potassium Chloride 40 mEq Added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0173-02

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

B-COMPLEX WITHOUT B12 W/PRES (BENZYL ETOH 2%), B1-100MG, B2-5-PO4-2MG, B3-50MG, B5-2MG, B6-2MG/ML, In a) 5ML Vials and b) 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Sufentanil Citrate 0.4mcg/mL & Bupivacaine 0.1% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN, NDC 45183-0996-02

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

B-COMPLEX W/CYANO B12 W/PRES., (BENZYL ETOH 2%), B1-100MG, B2-5-PO4-2MG, B3-50MG, B5-2MG, B6-2MG, CYANO B12 1MG/ML, In a) 2ML Vials, b) 5MLVials, c) 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Oxytocin 20 Units added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride in a 1000mL lntravia bag, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0740-04

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

TESTOSTERONE CYP 200 MG/ML W/PRES (BENZYL ETOH 2%), In a) 1ML Vials, b) 2ML Vials, c) 3ML Vials, d) 4ML, and e) 5ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

METHYL B12 5MG/ML (PF) IN NACL 0.9%, 1ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

CALCIUM SODIUM EDTA 300MG/ML (PF), 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Promethazine 12.5mg added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 50 mL fill in a 100 mL B/Braun PAB bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0186-41

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

TESTOSTERONE CYP 50 MG/ML W/PRES (BENZYL ETOH 2%), In a) 1ML Vials, b) 2ML Vials, c) 3ML Vials, d) 4ML Vials, and e) 5ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Cefazolin 2GM added to 5% Dextrose 50 mL USP, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0610-41

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

PROCAINE 2% (PF), In a) 2ML Vials and b) 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

ESTRADIOLVAL 3MG/TEST CYP 35MG/ TEST PROP 35MG/ML W/PRES. (BENZYL ETOH 2%), 3ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

THIAMINE 100 MG/ML W/PRES (BENZALKONIUM 0.01%), 5ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

B-COMPLEX 50 IN NACL 0.9% (PF) B1-50MG, B2-5-PO4-5MG, B3-50MG, B5-50MG, B6-50MG/ML, 2ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

MANGANESE CHL 0.1MG/ML PF, 10ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY

Medaus, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 20, 2016

Ketamine 20 mg/mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 50 mL lntravia bag, Rx Only, Compounded by PHARMAKON Pharmaceuticals, Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC 45183-0925-41

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CPSC No agency class Jul 14, 2016

Flushmate Expands Recall of Flushmate III Pressure-Assisted Flushing Systems Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards

Flushmate, of New Hudson, Mich., a division of Sloan Valve Company
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 13, 2016

All potassium bromide Products, Rx Only, Compounded by RELIABLE DRUG/RELIABLE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 801 Irving St., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122.

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 13, 2016

All spironolactone Products, Rx Only, Compounded by RELIABLE DRUG/RELIABLE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 801 Irving St., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122.

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 13, 2016

HEPARIN Sodium in 0.45% Sodium Chloride, 1 USP Unit/2 mL (0.5 USP Units/mL), Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co., Little Rock, AR --- NDC 52533-148-16, UPC: 0100352533148163

Cantrell Drug Company
FDA Drug Moderate Jul 13, 2016

All triamcinolone Products, Rx Only, Compounded by RELIABLE DRUG/RELIABLE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 801 Irving St., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122.

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Critical Jul 13, 2016

fentaNYL CITRATE 4 MCG/mL in 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE Injection, in 1 mL Syringe, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co., Little Rock, AR --- UPC: 9999993491

Cantrell Drug Company

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Nearby categories

Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.

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4,017 recalls →

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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.