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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
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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 · 2026-09-22

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 2026-09-22. 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 2026-09-22.
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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 Nov 27, 2024

Vitamin B1, 100 mcg, 1 tablet in blister card-foils, 100-count unit dose box, www.safecorhealth.com, NDC 48433-108-01

Safecor Health, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 27, 2024

Vitamin D3, 25 mcg, 1 tablet in blister card-foils, 100-count unit dose box, www.safecorhealth.com, NDC 48433-104-01

Safecor Health, LLC

FDA Drug Low Nov 20, 2024

Hydralazine HCl Tablets, USP, 25mg, Rx only, 100 tablets per carton, Distributed by: Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816, Distributed by: MAJOR Pharmaceuticals, Livonia, MI, 48152, USA, NDC 0904-6441-61.

The Harvard Drug Group LLC dba Major Pharmaceuticals and Rugby Laboratories

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 20, 2024

Lanthanum Carbonate Chewable Tablets, 1000mg, 10-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Cipla USA, NDC 69097-0936-98

Cipla USA, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 20, 2024

Trinity Gold Nutrition, 60 Capsule, 30 day Supply, Distributed by Trinity Gold Nutrition 201 Tom Hall St. Ste. 2107, Fortmill, SC 29716, USA, Ph: 704-629-8203, www.trinitygold.com, Made in India, UPC 802992001009

Trinity Gold Nutrition

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 20, 2024

Perio Maintenance Rinse 0.63% Stannous Fluoride Concentrated Solution, Rx Only, Net Wt. 10 oz. (283.5 g) pumps, Mint flavor, Manufactured by: Keystone Industries, 480 S. Democrat Rd., Gibbstown, NJ 08027, NDC 68400-202-10

Keystone Industries

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 20, 2024

Lanthanum Carbonate Chewable Tablets, 1000mg, 10-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Exelan Pharmaceuticals, NDC 76282-0478-90

Cipla USA, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 13, 2024

Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution USP, 0.5%, Sterile, 5mL bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: FDC Limited, Waluj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Distributed by: Rising Pharmaceuticals Inc, New Jersey, NDC 64980-514-05.

FDC Limited

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 13, 2024

Ibuprofen 800mg, Generic for: Motrin, Each tablet contains: Ibuprofen, USP 800 mg, Packaged and Distributed by: DIRECT Rx, Dawsonville, GA 30534, Mfg By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories LA, LLC, Shreveport, LA 71106, a) NDC 61919-0621-15 (15 count bottles), b) NDC 61919-0621-30 (30 count bottles, c) NDC 61919-0621-40 (40 count bottles), d) NDC 61919-0621-60 (60 count bottles), e) NDC 61919-0621-90 (90 count bottles), f) NDC: 61919-0621-100 and NDC: 61919-0621-71 (100 count bottles), g) NDC 61919-0621-

Direct Rx

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 13, 2024

Regadenoson Injection, 0.4 mg/5 mL (0.08 mg/mL), 5mL Single-Dose Pre-filled Syringe, Rx only, Manufactured by: Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions, LLC, Bloomington, IN 47403; Manufactured for: Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015. NDC: 36000-364-01

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

FDA Drug Low Nov 13, 2024

Adult Cough and Chest Congestion (Dextromethorphan HBr USP 20 mg, Guaifenesin USP 400mg), packaged in 4 oz bottles further package in cartons, Distributed by: Genexa Inc., Alanta, GA, 30318, NDC-69676-0077-9, UPC Code # 850015736155

Denison Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Critical Nov 13, 2024

Ascorbic Acid Inj. Solution, 25,000mg/50mL (500mg/mL), 50mL single use vial, Rx only, Staska Pharmaceuticals, 742 Evergreen Drive, Bennet, NE 68317

Staska Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Nov 13, 2024

Kids' Cough and Chest Congestion (Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 5mg/ Guaifenesin, USP 100 mg), packaged in 4 oz bottles further packaged in cartons, Distributed by: Genexa Inc., Alanta, GA, 30318, NDC-69676-0077-9, UPC Code# 850015736018

Denison Pharmaceuticals, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 13, 2024

Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release Tablets 30 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by Mayne Pharma, Greenville, NC 27834, NDC 51862-186-01.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 6, 2024

Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4 mg tablets, 24-count bottle, Manufactured For: Athlete's Needs, Novi, MI 48377, NDC 53185-277-24

BLI International, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 6, 2024

Cinacalcet Tablets, 60 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc, Princeton, NJ 08540, Made in India, NDC 43598-368-30.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

NORepinephrine Bitartrate 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 8 mg per 250 mL, Single Dose Bag, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, Canton, MA NDC: 71506-027-58

Fresenius Kabi Compounding, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

Phenylephrine HCl 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 10 mg per 250 mL, Single Dose Bag, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, Canton, MA NDC 71506-010-58

Fresenius Kabi Compounding, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

EPINEPHrine 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 8 mg per 250 mL Single Dose Bag, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, Canton, MA NDC: 71506-060-58

Fresenius Kabi Compounding, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

Oxytocin 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 30 units per 500 mL Single Dose Bag, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, Canton, MA NDC: 71506-028-59

Fresenius Kabi Compounding, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

AK Forte Ortiga y Omega 3 Cont. Neto 100 Tabletas, 400 mg,

C & A Naturistics

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

NORepinephrine Bitartrate 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 4 mg per 250 mL, Single Dose Bag, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, Canton, MA NDC: 71506-025-58

Fresenius Kabi Compounding, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

Phenylephrine HCl 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 20 mg per 250 mL, Single Dose Bag, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, Canton, MA NDC 71506-024-58

Fresenius Kabi Compounding, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

Thiamine HCl 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 500 mg per 100 mL, Single Dose Bag, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, Canton, MA NDC: 71506-079-56

Fresenius Kabi Compounding, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

Vancomycin HCl 750 mg per 250 mL 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, Single Dose Bag, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, Canton, MA NDC 71506-014-58

Fresenius Kabi Compounding, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

Phenylephrine HCl 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 20 mg per 250 mL, Single Dose Bag, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, Canton, MA NDC 71506-002-58

Fresenius Kabi Compounding, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 30, 2024

Phenylephrine HCl 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 10 mg per 250 mL, Single Dose Bag, Rx only, Fagron Sterile Services, Canton, MA NDC 71506-029-58

Fresenius Kabi Compounding, LLC

FDA Food Critical Oct 23, 2024

Gorilla Mind Rauwolscine Dietary Supplement, Suppress Appetite, Increased Fat Loss, Increased Energy, dosage 3mg, 90 capsules per bottle, UPC 8 50017 02016 0. Product is manufactured for Gorilla Mind LLC 7154 W. State Street, STE 138, Boise, ID. Product label declares "***Supplement Facts: Rauwolscine Extract***Other Ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin (capsule), Silicon Dioxide, and Magnesium Stearate***".

Gorilla Mind LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 23, 2024

Cisplatin Injection, 100mg/100mL (1mg/mL), For Intravenous Use, 100 mL Multiple Dose Vial, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Accord Healthcare Inc., Durham, NC 27703. Manufactured by: Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Pharmez, Ahmedabad 382 213, India. Mfg. Lic. No.: G/28/1336, NDC 16729-288-38

ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 23, 2024

Duloxetine Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 20mg, Rx Only, 500-count bottles, Mfr. by: Towa Pharmaceutical Europe, S.L. Distributed by: BPI, NDC 51991-746-05.

Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc

FDA Drug Critical Oct 9, 2024

Gold Hard Steel Plus Liquid, 2 FL OZ bottles, UPC 787188873199

Supercore Products Group Inc.

FDA Drug Critical Oct 9, 2024

Veklury (remdesivir) for injection, 100 mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Manufactured for: Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA 94404, NDC 61958-2901-2

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2024

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, USP, 40mg, Rx only, 1000 Tablets per bottle, Manufactured for: Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sacramento, CA 95827, USA, Manufactured by: Umedica Laboratories Pvt Ltd., Vapi Gujarat 396195, India, NDC: 75834-257-01.

Nivagen Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 9, 2024

Pluvicto, 1000 MBq/mL (27 mCi/mL), lutetium, LU 177, vipivotide tetraxetan injection, Single-dose vial, Sterile, Manufacturer Advanced Accelerator Applications, 57 E. Willow Street, NJ 07041, Millburn USA. NDC 69488-0010-61

Advanced Accelerator Applications USA, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Oct 9, 2024

Ciclopirox Gel 0.77%, For Dermatologic Use Only, Not for Use in Eyes, Rx Only, a) 30 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-35; b) 45 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-47; c) 100 gm Tube, NDC 68462-0455-94, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Colvale-Bardez, Goa 403513, India, Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, Mahwah, NJ 07430.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA

FDA Drug Critical Oct 9, 2024

Hard Steel Capsules packaged in 1 count blister packs in boxes of 10, 20 and 30, Manufactured in U.S.A.

Supercore Products Group Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 2, 2024

EnviroClean Hand Sanitizer Gel (isopropyl alcohol 70% v/v), 473 mL (16 fl. oz.) bottles, EnviroServe Chemicals Inc., 603 South Wilson Avenue, Dunn NC, 28334, NDC 76563-3010-1

EnviroServe Chemicals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 2, 2024

Infla-650 Herbal Dietary Supplement, 700mg, packaged in pouches containing 60 capsules, Distributed by: Guru Inc., 4370 Lawrenceville Hwy NW, P.O. Box 2204, Lilburn, GA 30047-1100, USA. Ph.: 872 216 1566, http://www.dalayurevda.com, Made in India, UPC: 042535355019

Guru Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 2, 2024

Pyridoxine HCL (B6) Injection Solution, 100mg/mL, 30 mL Sterile Multiple-Dose Vial, For IM or IV use only, RX Only, Compounded by: Empower Pharmacy 5980 W Sam Houston Pkwy N Ste 300, Houston, TX 77041 NDC 72627-2424-1.

Empower Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 2, 2024

Proparacaine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.5% (sterile), 15 mL bottle, Rx only, MFG: Bausch & Lomb, NDC 24208-730-06

Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office

FDA Drug Moderate Oct 2, 2024

Mupirocin Ointment, USP, 2%, 22 g, Rx only, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Colvale-Bardez, Goa 403513, India. Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, NDC 68462-180-22.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA

FDA Drug Low Sep 25, 2024

AcetaZOLAMIDE Tablets, USP, 125 mg, 100 count bottled, Rx Only, Distributed by: Advagen Pharma Limited, Plainsboro, NJ, Manufactured by Rubicon Research Private Limited, Thane, India NDC 72888-047-01

Rubicon Research Private Limited

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 11, 2024

Tirzepatide 2 mL (10 mg/mL) and 20 mg/mL, 2mL Multidose SC Injection vials, Compounded Rx Product, ProRx 267-565-7008, NDC 84139-210-01

ProRx LLC

FDA Drug Critical Sep 11, 2024

Heparin (Heparin Sodium in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection), 2,000 units per 1,000 mL (2 units/mL), 1000 mL Sterile Single Dose Container, Rx Only, Baxter USA, NDC 0338-0433-04

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 11, 2024

Semaglutide, 2 mL (2.5mg/mL), Compounded RX Product, Multidose SC inj, glass vial, ProRx, 267-565-7008, NDC 84139-225-01

ProRx LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 11, 2024

Semaglutide / Cyanocobalamin Injection: 2.5/0.5 mg/mL, 2 mL Multiple Dose Vial, Compounded Rx Product, ProRX 267-565-7008, NDC 84139-225-02

ProRx LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 11, 2024

SEMAGLUTIDE 5mg/2mL (2.5mg/mL), Rx Only 2 mL Multiple Dose Vial, Rx Only, Compounded Drug, Mfd by: ProRX Exton, PA19341, NDC 84139-225-01

ProRx LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 11, 2024

TIRZEPATIDE 60 mg/3mL (20/mg/mL), Rx Only, 3mL Multiple Dose Vial, Mfd by: ProRx Exton, PA, 19341, NDC 84139-210-02

ProRx LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 11, 2024

TIRZEPATIDE 20 mg/2mL (10/mg/mL), Rx Only, 2mL Multiple Dose Vial, Mfd by: ProRx Exton, PA, 19341, NDC 84139-210-01

ProRx LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Sep 11, 2024

SEMAGLUTIDE 10mg/4mL (2.5mg/mL), 4 mL Multiple Dose Vial, Rx Only, Compounded Drug, Mfd by: ProRX Exton, PA19341, NDC 84139-225-04

ProRx LLC

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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.