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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

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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-10-03

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 2026-10-03. 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 2026-10-03.
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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 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, LLC, 12620 W. Airport Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77478, NDC# 61553-149-50

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, LLC, 12620 W. Airport Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77478, NDC# 61553-169-50

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 60015, USA, NDC 0338-0049-38

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, 6100 Global Drive, Memphis, TN 36141, NDC# 61553-197-50

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, PharMEDium Services, LLC, 6100 Global Drive, Memphis, TN 36141, NDC# 61553-181-50

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

Hydromorphone 30 mg/ml Solution, Sterile-Preservative Free, 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, Knoxville, TN

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

Hydromorphone 50 mg/ml + Fentanyl 3,000 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

Hydromorphone 80 mg/ml + Bupivacaine 10 mg/ml + Clonidine 1,000 mcg/ml, Baclofen 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

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, TN

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

Hydromorphone 80 mg/ml + Fentanyl 15,000 mcg/ml + Bupivacaine 30 mg/ml + Baclofen 750 mcg/ml Intrathecal Solution, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

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

Tri-Mix AT-6 (60 mg/4 mg/0.3 mg) Injectable, 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, Knoxville, TN

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

Quad-Mix 4 Injectable, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Keep Frozen, 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

L-Arginine 100 mg/ml Injectable, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Refrigerate, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

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

Hydromorphone 20 mg/ml 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 + 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

Acetylcysteine 100 mg/ml Injectable, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Refrigerate, 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

Tri-Mix (17.7 mg/0.59 mg/6 mcg) Injectable, Sterile, Keep Frozen, 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

Tri-Mix (6.9/0.575/39.375) Injectable, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

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

Tri-Mix Super Injectable, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Keep Frozen, 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

Lipovicine Modified II Injectable, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Room Temperature, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

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

Tri-Mix MEDIUM (15 mg/0.5 mg/5 mcg) Injectable, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, 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

Tri-Mix (37.5 mg/1.5 mg/50 mcg) Injectable, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, 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

Tri-Mix T-106/PGE 2 0.1/0.14 Injectable, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

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

Methionine 25 mg/ml + Inositol 50 mg/ml + Choline 50 mg/ml Injectable, Multi-Dose Vial, Sterile, Room Temperature, 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 of America, Knoxville, TN

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

Tri-Mix ST3/PGE 2/LIDO 2 0.06/0.2/0.02 Injectable, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

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

Tri-Mix T-50 8.8 mg/0.29 mg/2.9 mcg Injectable, 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

Tri-Mix (30/0.5/10) Injectable, Sterile, Keep Frozen, 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

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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.