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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 Jun 15, 2016

HCG/METHYLCOBALAMIN/FOLIC ACID,1000IU/5MG/0.4MG/ML; packaged in 5 mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Critical Jun 15, 2016

Methyldrene Original 25 Ephedra ECA Stack Extra-Potent Fat Burner Dietary Supplement packaged in 100 capsule containers. Distributed by Cloma Pharma Laboratories, Samford, CT 06902.

Novacare, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

TRI-MIX # 6, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE/DEOXYCHOLIC ACID- 5%/4.75%, packaged in 10mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Low Jun 15, 2016

CEFTRIAXONE for Injection USP, 250mg/vial, Rx only, MFG: LUPIN LIMITED INDIA, Packaged by Aidarex Pharmaceuticals, NDC 53217-0117-01

Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jun 15, 2016

Black Widow 25 Ephedra Super Potent Fat Burner Dietary Supplement packaged in 100 capsule containers. Distributed by Cloma Pharma Laboratories, Samford, CT 06902.

Novacare, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

1-HCG 1000 IU/ML, packaged in 5mL and 10mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

LEVOCARNITINE 100MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

M.l.C. Methyl B12, 25 MG/50MG/25MG/1 MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

PHENYLEPHERINE 0.5%, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

QUAD-MIX #1, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

ESTRADIOL VALERATE 10MG/ML, packaged in 1mL and 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Critical Jun 15, 2016

The Store Thin and Slim Thermogenic Fat Burner Dietary Supplement packaged in 90 capsule containers. Distributed by The Store 2050 E. 6200 S., Holladay, UT 84121, The Store Holliday, 4695 S.Holladay Blvd, Holladay, UT 84117, The Store Midway, 42 W. Main Street, Midway, UT 84049.

Novacare, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

MB 12/HXB 12/FA/P5P/(LIDO 0.1 %), 2MG/2MCi/20MG/6.5MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

QUAD-MIX #4 (MOD), packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

ESTRADIOL VALERATE 40MG/ML, packaged in 1mL and 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Critical Jun 15, 2016

Dextrose Injection,USP,70% 2000 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container Bag, Pharmacy Bulk Package, Not For Direct Infusion, Must Be Diluted, Rx Only, Manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-0719-06

Baxter Healthcare Corp.
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Hydrogen Peroxide 3%, packaged in 10mL bottles, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 175MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

TRI-MIX # 3, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 200MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 150MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 100MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Critical Jun 15, 2016

FUEL UP PLUS, capsules, a) 1-count package, b) 5-count bottle, c) 10-count bottle WWW.FUELUPPILLS.COM

Reesna, Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Norditropin FlexPro Somatropin (rDNA origin) injection, 30 mg/3 mL Prefilled Pen, Rx only, Novo Nordisk Inc., Plainsboro, NJ --- NDC 0169-7703-21

Novo Nordisk Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE 10MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

Potassium CHLORide added to 5% Dextrose Injection, 20 mEq 250 mL Bag, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 6100 Global Drive, Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 61553-836-11, Service Code 2K5836.

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

TRI-MIX # 5, packaged in 5 mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCO. 0.12% ORAL RINSE, Packaged in 473 ML Bottles, Rx Only. MFG: HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC., AMITYVILLE, NY 11701, Packaged By: Aidarex PHARMACEUTICALS. NDC: 33261-0447-01.

Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

ESTRADIOL VALERATE 20MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Critical Jun 15, 2016

FUEL UP HIGH OCTANE, capsules, a) 1-count package, b) 5-count bottle, c) 10-count bottle WWW.FUELUPPILLS.COM

Reesna, Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

M.I.C. /MB12/B6/DEXPLAN/L-CARN, 25MG/50MG/25MG/10MG/10MG/ML, packaged in 5mL vials, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 15, 2016

ATROPINE SULFATE 0.5% Ophthalmic Drops, packaged in 5mL droppers, Rx only, Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Las Vegas, NV 89121

Well Care Compounding Pharmacy
FDA Drug Critical Jun 15, 2016

Thin and Slim Burn Fat Now Dietary Supplement packaged in 90 capsule containers. http://www.secretsofherbs.com. Made in the USA.

Novacare, LLC
FDA Drug Low Jun 8, 2016

Ceftriaxone for Injection USP, 2 g, Single Use Vial (NDC 68180-644-01) packaged in 10-count Vials per box (NDC 68180-644-10), Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 111 South Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202; Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Mandideep 462 046 INDIA, NDC 68180-633-01.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Low Jun 8, 2016

Ceftriaxone for Injection USP, 500 mg, Single Use Vial, packaged in a) 1-count Vials per box (NDC 68180-622-01), and b) 10-count Vials per box (NDC 68180-622-10), Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 111 South Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202; Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Mandideep 462 046 INDIA.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Water for Injection 1000 mL Bags, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock Arkansas

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

LGD-Xtreme (ligandrol LGD-4033),capsules, 3 mg, 90-count bottle, Manufactured for Continuum Labs, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Invisiblu International LLC
FDA Drug Low Jun 8, 2016

Ceftriaxone for Injection USP, 1 g, Single Use Vial (NDC 68180-633-01) packaged in 10-count Vials per box (NDC 68180-633-10), Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 111 South Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202; Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Mandideep 462 046 INDIA, NDC 68180-633-01.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Low Jun 8, 2016

Ceftriaxone Sodium (Sterile) USP active pharmaceutical ingredient, DMF No. 15931; Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Unit-1, 198-202, New Industrial Area No. 2, Dist. Raisen, Mandideep-462 046, (Madhya Pradesh) India; Regd. Office: 159, CST Road Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai- 400 098, (Maharashtra) India.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Sulfacetamide Sodium Ophthalmic Solution, USP, 10%, Sterile, Rx Only, 15 mL bottles, Mfd. by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 --- NDC 17478-221-12

Akorn, Inc.
FDA Drug Low Jun 8, 2016

Ceftriaxone for Injection USP, 250 mg, Single Use Vial, packaged in a) 1-count Vials per box (NDC 68180-611-01), and b) 10-count Vials per box (NDC 68180-611-10), Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 111 South Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202; Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Mandideep 462 046 INDIA.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 8, 2016

Deferoxamine 3300 mg/20 mL Sterile Water for Injection syringe, FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services
FDA Drug Low Jun 8, 2016

¿Topicort (desoximetasone) Cream USP, 0.05%, Packaged in 5 g Tubes, Professional Sample Only, Rx Only. Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6T 1C1, Dist. by: TaroPharma a division of Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., Hawthorne, NY 10532. NDC: 51672-5205-5.

Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jun 1, 2016

Linezolid Injection, 600 mg/300 mL Single use container bags (NDC 0703-9060-31), packaged in 10 x 300 mL Single Use Container bags per Box Pack (NDC 0703-9060-33), Rx only, Manufactured In Hungary By: Teva Pharmaceutical Works Ltd., Hungary, H-2100 Godollo, Tancsics M. ut 82 Hungary; Manufactured For: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454

Teva North America
FDA Drug Critical Jun 1, 2016

Stree Overlord, packaged in 10 small boxes / 1 capsule per box, Distributed by: R Thomas Marketing, LLC, Bronx, NY 10467

R Thomas Marketing, LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jun 1, 2016

Black Ant King, packaged in BIG BOX (10 capsules / can / 12 cans per box / 120 capsules), Distributed by: R Thomas Marketing, LLC, Bronx, NY 10467

R Thomas Marketing, LLC
FDA Drug Critical Jun 1, 2016

Licorice Coughing Liquid (guaifenesin), 5%, 3.38 fl. oz. (100 ml), OTC, Manufactured by: Ma Ying Long Pharmaceutical Group Co., LTD, Wuhan, China; Distributed by: Master Herbs (USA) Inc., NDC 68511-0460-01

Master Herbs, Inc./Li
FDA Drug Critical Jun 1, 2016

8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50mEq (1mEq/mL), 4.2 grams (84 mg/mL), 50 mL, Rx only, Hospira Inc, Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 0409-6625-02

Hospira Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Jun 1, 2016

Plant Vigra, packaged in BIG BOX / (18 cans / 6 capsules per can / 108 capsules), Distributed by: R Thomas Marketing, LLC, Bronx, NY 10467

R Thomas Marketing, LLC

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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.