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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

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 Mar 4, 2015

Ketorolac Tromethamine Ophthalmic Solution, 0.5%, 3 mL bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd., 1150 Elijah Mccoy Dr…

Sun Pharma Global Fze
FDA Drug Critical Feb 25, 2015

1% LIDOCAINE HCl Injection, USP, 10 mg/mL, 30 mL Single-dose, Preservative-Free glass vial (Twenty-five (25) units per box/fifty (50) units per case,…

Hospira Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 25, 2015

Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP, 1 g Sterile Powder per Fliptop Vial, packaged in 10 Units per carton, Rx only, Hospira Inc., Lake Forest…

Hospira Inc.
FDA Drug Critical Feb 25, 2015

LACTATED RINGER'S and 5% DEXTROSE Injection USP, 1000 mL, flexible containers, Rx Only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 600045, NDC 0409-7929-09

Hospira Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 25, 2015

Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Injection, USP, 500 mg Sterile Powder per Fliptop Vial, packaged in 10 Units per carton, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Fo…

Hospira Inc.
FDA Food Low Feb 18, 2015

Melatonin Control- Released Tablets, 60 tablets, in plastic bottles, Manufactured by Douglas Laboratories, Pittsburgh, PA.

HVL, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 18, 2015

Erythromycin Pledgets USP, 2%, 60-count jar,Rx only, Manufactured by Ei LLC, Kannapolis, NC 28083, Marketed by VersaPharm Incorporated, Marietta, GA …

Akorn, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 18, 2015

Compounded Plaquex, intravenous injection, 50 ML vial. Each ml contains: Phosphatidyl Choline 50 mg, Sodium Deoxycholate 25 mg, Benzyl Alcohol 0.9%…

AnazaoHealth Corporation
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 18, 2015

Levetiracetam, extended release tablets, 750 mg, 60-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-38…

Sun Pharma Global Fze
CPSC Moderate Feb 12, 2015

Jackco Transnational Recalls ZETA Battery Pack Due to Fire Hazard
FDA Drug Critical Feb 11, 2015

1% LIDOCAINE HCl Injection, USP, Preservative-Free, 10 mg/mL, 30 mL Single-dose vials, packaged in 25-count cartons, Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake For…

Hospira Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 11, 2015

Children's Loratadine Syrup (Loratadine Oral Solution) 5 mg/5 mL, Antihistamine, Grape Flavored Syrup, 24 Hour Non-Drowsy Allergy Relief Sugar Free, …

Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
FDA Food Low Feb 4, 2015

Thera Tablets with Beta Carotene Dietary Supplement

The Harvard Drug Group, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Feb 4, 2015

Fluconazole Injection, USP, 200 mg/100 mL (2 mg/mL), 100 mL Single-Dose INTRAVIA Container bag, packaged in 10 x 100 mL Single Dose INTRAVIA containe…

Baxter Healthcare Corp.
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Acyclovir various strengths in normal saline

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Ceftriaxone various strengths in normal saline

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Nafcillin various strengths in sterile water for injection bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Ceftazidime various strength in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Piperacillin/ tazobactam various strength in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Caspofungin various strengths in normal saline

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Ertapenem various strength in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Cefuroxime various strengths in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Daptomycin various strengths in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Amikacin various strength in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Meropenem various strengths in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Thiamine 100 mg/ ml vials

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Imipenem/ cilastatin various strength in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Cefoxitin various strength in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Dobutamine various strengths in dextrose

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Low Jan 28, 2015

Deferoxamine various strengths in normal saline

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Tigecycline various strengths in normal saline

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Vancomycin various strengths in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Milrinone various strengths in dextrose

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Magnesium sulfate various strengths in sodium chloride

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Liposomal Amphotericin B 130 mg in dextrose bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Virazole (Ribavirin for Inhalation Solution, USP), Sterile Lyophilized For Administration by Aerosol Inhalation Only, Rx only, Contents: Four 6 g vi…

Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Cefazolin various strengths in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Dopamine various strengths in dextrose

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Levofloxacin various strengths in normal saline

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Immune globulin g human various strengths

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Linezolid various strengths in dextrose

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Dehydrated alcohol vials

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Diphenhydramine 50 mg/ml vials

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Tobramycin various strengths in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Cefepime various strengths in normal saline

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

L-cysteine various strengths

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Gentamicin various strength in normal saline bags

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 28, 2015

Aztreonam 1 gram in normal saline

Walgreens Infusion Services
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 21, 2015

Glycopyrrolate injection, 0.2 mg per mL (1 mg/5 mL), 5 mL Fill in 10 mL Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 8821 Knoedl Ct, Little Rock, AR 72205…

SCA Pharmaceuticals
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 14, 2015

Gabapentin Capsules, USP, 300 mg, Rx Only, 100 capsules per bottle, Manufactured by: Actavis Pharma Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., Plot No 101, 102, 107, &…

Actavis Elizabeth LLC

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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.