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Product category · Updated Jun 3, 2026

Drugs & Medications recalls

Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls

Total recalls
14,058
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2000–2026
Compiled from official public sources by the editorial team.
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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

0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1797 1025 953 1253 1406 756 706 1080 904 555 658 216

Source: FDA · CPSC · NHTSA As of Jun 3, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

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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 Low Oct 7, 2015

Rodan & Fields Proactiv Solution, Sheer Finish Compact Foundation, salicylic acid acne treatment, MEDIUM, 7 g/0.25 OZ. Compacts, Over the Counter. Ma…

Guthy-Renker LLC
FDA Drug Critical Oct 7, 2015

Prolotherapy with Phenol (Dextrose 25%, Glycerin 25%, Phenol 2.5%, QS SWI), 100 mL vial, Rx Only, Hartley Medical, (888) 671-2888

Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
FDA Drug Low Oct 7, 2015

METOCLOPRAMIDE ORAL SOLUTION, USP 10 mg/10 mL, 10 mL cups, Rx only. Manufactured by VistaPharm, Inc, Largo, FL. NDC: 66689-031-01.

VistaPharm, Inc.
FDA Drug Low Oct 7, 2015

Verapamil Hydrochloride Extended-Release tablets, USP, 240 mg, 500-count bottles, Rx Only, Apotex Corp. Manufactured by Apotex Research Private Limit…

Apotex Inc.
FDA Drug Low Oct 7, 2015

Rodan & Fields Proactiv Solution, Sheer Finish Compact Foundation, salicylic acid acne treatment, DARK, 7 g/0.25 OZ. Compacts, Over the Counter. Manu…

Guthy-Renker LLC
FDA Drug Low Oct 7, 2015

Rodan & Fields Proactiv Solution, Sheer Finish Compact Foundation, salicylic acid acne treatment, LIGHT, 7 g/0.25 OZ. Compacts, Over the Counter. Man…

Guthy-Renker LLC
FDA Drug Low Oct 7, 2015

Rodan & Fields Proactiv Solution, Sheer Finish Compact Foundation, salicylic acid acne treatment, FAIR, 7 g/0.25 OZ. Compacts, Over the Counter. Manu…

Guthy-Renker LLC
FDA Drug Critical Oct 7, 2015

Prolotherapy with Phenol (Dextrose 25%, Glycerin 10%, Lidocaine HCl 10%, Bupivacaine HCl 0.625%, Phenol 1%, QS SWI), 5 mL vial, Rx Only, Hartley Medi…

Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated
FDA Drug Low Oct 7, 2015

Rodan & Fields Proactiv Solution, Sheer Finish Compact Foundation, salicylic acid acne treatment, TAN, 7 g/0.25 OZ. Compacts, Over the Counter. Manuf…

Guthy-Renker LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Oct 7, 2015

LIPO B STERILE INJECTION 10 mL ( Methionine 25 mg, Inositol 50 mg, Choline Chloride 50 mg, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 5 mg, Methylcobalamin 0.1mg, Benz…

Eagle Pharmacy, Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Sep 30, 2015

PHENYLephrine HCl, 60 mg added to 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP (240 mcg per mL), packaged in 250 ml bags, Rx only, PharMEDium Services, …

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 30, 2015

1% Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 10 mg/mL, 30 mL Vial, Single-dose Preservative Free, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA, NDC 0409-42…

Hospira, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 30, 2015

FML (fluorometholone ophthalmic ointment) 0.1%, 3.5 g tube, Rx only, Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA 92612, NDC 0023-0316-04, UPC 3 0023-0316-04 0.

Allergan Sales, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 30, 2015

BLEPHAMIDE (sulfacetamide sodium and prednisolone acetate ophthalmic ointment, USP) 10 %/0.2 %, 3.5 g tube, Rx only, ALLERGAN, Irvine, California 92…

Allergan Sales, LLC
FDA Drug Critical Sep 30, 2015

PHENYLephrine HCl, 50 mg added to 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP (200 mcg per mL), packaged in 250 ml bags, Rx only, PharMEDium Services, …

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Critical Sep 30, 2015

PHENYLephrine HCl, 20 mg added to 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP (80 mcg per mL), packaged in 250 ml bags, Rx only, PharMEDium Services, L…

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Critical Sep 30, 2015

Fentanyl Citrate, 5 mcg per mL (1,250 mcg per 250 mL), 250 mL total volume in a 250 mL LifeCare bag in Sodium Chloride 0.9%, IV Use Only, Rx only, Ph…

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Critical Sep 30, 2015

PHENYLephrine HCl, 10 mg added to 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP (40 mcg per mL), packaged in 250 ml bags, Rx only, PharMEDium Services, L…

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Critical Sep 30, 2015

PHENYLephrine HCl, 40 mg added to 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP (160 mcg per mL), packaged in 250 ml bags, Rx only, PharMEDium Services, …

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 30, 2015

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL MINI-BAG VIAFLEX Container, Single Dose Container, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL …

Baxter Healthcare Corporation
FDA Drug Critical Sep 30, 2015

Bupivacaine HCl 0.0625%, 250 mL total volume in a 250 mL LifeCare Bag in Sodium chloride 0.9%, Epidural Use Only, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC, …

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Critical Sep 30, 2015

Morphine Sulfate, 1 mg per mL (250 mg per 250 mL), 250 mL total volume in a 250 mL LifeCare bag in Sodium Chloride 0.9%, IV Use Only, Rx only, PharME…

Pharmedium Services, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

HCG 1,100 IU/ml Injection, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Refrigerate The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Testosterone 20 mg, Sterile Pellet, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

HCG 1,250 IU/ml Injection, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Refrigerate The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Morphine 60 mg/ml Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Hyaluronic Acid Sodium 28 mg/ml + Lidocaine HCl 3 mg/ml Injection, ml Syringe, Sterile, Room Temperature, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxvi…

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Fentanyl 2,000 mcg/ml + Bupivacaine 20 mg/ml Intrathecal Solution, Sterile - Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Morphine 25 mg/ml + Bupivacaine 30 mg/ml + Clonidine 200 mcg/ml Solution, Sterile, Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville,…

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Testosterone 12.5 mg, Sterile Pellet, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

B-Complex 100 mg/ml Injection, Sterile, Refrigerate, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

PGE 2 (Alprostadil) 100 mcg/ml, Sterile, Keep Frozen, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Morphine 25 mg/ml + Bupivacaine 20 mg/ml + Clonidine 2,000 mcg/ml Solution, Sterile, Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxvill…

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Morphine 12.5 mg/ml Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free,The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Phosphatidylcholine 0.1% Sodium Deoxycholate 0.089% Injection, Vial, Sterile, Refrigerate, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Morphine 50 mg/ml + Clonidine 200 mcg/ml Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Mitomycin 40 mg/50 ml Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection, Single Dose Syringe, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

HCG 1,000 IU/ml Injection, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Refrigerate, 23 DAY KIT, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Baclofen 2,500 mcg/ml Intrathecal Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Estradiol 25 mg, Sterile Pellet, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Inc., Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Estradiol 8 mg, Sterile Pellet, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Inc., Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Fentanyl 17,500 mcg/ml + Clonidine 1,000 mcg/ml Intrathecal Solution, Sterile - Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Morphine 50 mg/ml + Fentanyl 1,500 mcg/ml + Baclofen 800 mcg/ml +Clonidine 200 mcg/ml Solution, Sterile, Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy …

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Morphine 50 mg/ml + Fentanyl 3,000 mcg/ml + Baclofen 450 mcg/ml, Sterile, Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Sufentanil 50 mcg/ml Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Lipotropic (w/Cyanocobalamin 4000 mcg/ml) Injection, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Room Temperature, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

MIC+Methylcobalamin 4000 mcg/ml Injection, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Room Temperature, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Hydroxocobalamin 1,000 mcg/ml Injection, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Refrigerate, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

LIPO-VITE III, Injection Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Room Temperature, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America
FDA Drug Moderate Sep 23, 2015

Cyanocobalamin 1,000 mcg/ml, Multi-Dose vial, Sterile, Room Temperature, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

The Compounding Pharmacy of America

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Data sources

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.