Product category · Updated Jun 3, 2026
Drugs & Medications recalls
Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls
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
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 1,277
High severity
1,277 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
11,160 recalls
- Lower severity 1,621
Lower severity
1,621 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
12,927 recalls
- FDA Food 1,024
FDA Food
1,024 recalls
- CPSC 107
CPSC
107 recalls
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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MethylPREDNISolone TABLETS, USP 4 mg, a) 100 count bottles (NDC 0603-4593-21) and b) 21 count blister pack (NDC 0603-4593-15), Rx only, Mfg for: QU…
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) patch, Delivers 20 mg over 9 hours (2.2mg/hr), 1 patch per pouch , packaged in 30-count patches per box…
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Potassium Chloride Injection, 10 mEq per 100 mL, Highly Concentrated (100 mEq/L), 100 mL Sterile single dose container bags, Rx only, Baxter USA, pro…
Baxter Healthcare Corp
Olanzapine Orally Disintegrating Tablets 5 mg, 30-count Bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L1T9, Manufactured for…
Apotex Corp.
Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets USP 10 mg/325 mg 100 count bottles Rx Only. Manufactured by Norwich Pharmaceuticals Inc., Norwich, NY 13185 USA…
Alvogen, Inc
Buprenorphine Hydrochloride Injection, CIII, 0.3 mg base/mL ,1 mL, 10 Carpuject Sterile Cartridge Units with Luer Lock, Slim-Paks, F Intramuscular o…
Hospira Inc.
Ibuprofen Tablets, USP, 600 mg, 100 tablets per carton (10 x 10), Rx Only, Packaged and Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, OH 43217…
American Health Packaging
NORepinephrine 4 mg in 250 mL Sodium Chloride0.9%, For IV Use Only, Flexible Bag, Rx only, UNIQUE PHARMACEUTICALS, Inc.Temple, TX USA 76502
Unique Pharmaceutical, Ltd
Black Ant, 4600 mg, four capsules per box, , Manufacturer Timpo Bioengineering Co., Ltd, USA.,
Nova Products, Inc.
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP MINI-BAG Plus Container, 100 mL VIAFLEX Single Dose Container bags, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfi…
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Xzone 1200, 750 mg, one capsule per blister pack, Distributed by: Xzone, Orlando, FL 32789
Nova Products, Inc.
Potassium Chloride Injection, 20 mEq per 50 mL, 50 mL Sterile Single Dose Container bag, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015…
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
COUMADIN FOR INJECTION (Warfarin Sodium for Injection, USP 5 mg Single-Use Vial Rx Only Distributed by Bristol Meyers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ 0…
Bristol-Meyers Squibb
XZEN PLATINUM, 750 mg, 1 capsule per blister pack, Distributed by: XZEN, City of Los Angeles, CA 90012
Nova Products, Inc.
Candesartan Cilexetil and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets 32 mg/12.5 mg, 90 count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Apotex Research Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore …
Apotex Corp.
XZONE GOLD, 750 mg, one capsule blister pack, Distributed by: XZONE, Orlando, FL 32789
Nova Products, Inc.
XZEN GOLD,750 mg, six capsules per bottle, Distributed by: XZEN, City of Los Angeles, CA 90012
Nova Products, Inc.
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, packaged in a) 50 mL VIAFLEX Container bags, NDC 0338-0049-41, Product Code 2B1306; and b) 100 mL VIAFLEX Contain…
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
THINOGENICS, WEIGHT LOSS MADE EASY! DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, 30 CAPSULES, 30 Count Bottles, THINOGENICS LLC, Nashville, TN 37203 USA.
Nature's Universe
Warfarin Sodium Tablets, USP Crystalline, 2 mg, 100 and 1000 Tablet Bottles, Rx Only. Mfd. by: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Haifa Bay, Isra…
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Xzen 1200, 750 mg, six capsules per bottle, Distributed by: xzen, City of Los Angeles, CA 90012
Nova Products, Inc.
Oxcarbazepine Tablets, 300 mg, 100 tablets per carton (10 x 10), Rx Only, Packaged and Distributed by: American Health Packaging, Columbus, OH 43217,…
American Health Packaging
MOJO RISEN ,670 mg, 2 capsule per pouch, Distributed by: Mojo Risen, LLC, Springville, UT 84663
Nova Products, Inc.
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 500 mL, VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL NDC 0338-0049-03
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Paroxetine HCL Controlled-Release Tablets 25 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC 27709, Manufactured for Apotex Co…
Apotex Inc.
PAXIL (Paroxetine HCL) Tablets 40 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC 27709, Manufactured for Apotex Corp., Weston…
Apotex Inc.
PAXIL (Paroxetine HCL) Tablets 10 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC 27709, Manufactured for Apotex Corp., Weston…
Apotex Inc.
PAXIL CR (Paroxetine HCL) Controlled-Release Tablets 37.5 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC 27709, Manufactured …
Apotex Inc.
Paroxetine HCL Controlled-Release Tablets 37.5 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC 27709, Manufactured for Apotex …
Apotex Inc.
PAXIL CR (Paroxetine HCL) Controlled-Release Tablets 25 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC 27709, Manufactured fo…
Apotex Inc.
PAXIL (Paroxetine HCL) Oral Suspension 10 mg/5 mL - 250 mL bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC 27709. Distributed by Apotex Co…
Apotex Inc.
PAXIL (Paroxetine HCL) Tablets 20 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC 27709, Manufactured for Apotex Corp., Weston…
Apotex Inc.
Paroxetine HCL Controlled-Release Tablets 12.5 mg, 30-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC 27709, Manufactured for Apotex …
Apotex Inc.
OXYCODONE and ACETAMINOPHEN, USP 10 mg/325 mg, CII, 100 TABLETS, Rx only, Manufactured for: QUALITEST PHARMACEUTICALS, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811, NDC 0603…
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
RegeneSlim Appetite Control, 2 capsules/ packet, Dietary Supplement
Regeneca, Inc
PHENTALENE (TM), PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE, With 50 mg of Ephedra Extract, 90 CAPSULES, Distributed by Beta Labs, LTD, Newark, DE 19711, UPC 670541599822
Beta Labs
PHEnFX (TM), PHENO 550 mg, PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE, 90 CAPSULES, Manufactured for: Beta Labs, LTD, Newark, DE 19711, UPC 029882559802
Beta Labs
Oxyphen XR, 12 HR / CLINICAL STRENGTH FAT BURNER, 45 FAST ACTING EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES, Distributed by Beta Labs, LTD, Newark, DE 19711, UPC 670…
Beta Labs
Famotidine for Oral Suspension, USP 40 mg/5 mL, Rx Only, Cherry-Banana-Mint Flavored, Not for Injection, Manufactured by: Novel Laboratories, Inc., S…
Novel Laboratories, Inc.
Glycopyrrolate 0.2 mg/ml, 5 mL pre-filled syringe, Rx Only. Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 14450 Getz Rd., Noblesville, IN 46060, NDC#: 45183-096…
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
Midazolam HCl 2 mg/ml in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in 30 mL PVC Vial, Rx Only. Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 14450 Getz Rd., Noblesville IN 46060 ND…
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
adenosine 90 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride/90 mL, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., Livonia, MI 48150
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
MINERAL IV Injection, compounded by Abrams Royal Pharmacy, Inc., Dallas, TX
Abrams Royal Pharamacy
Midazolam HCl 1 mg/ml in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in 50 mL and 100 mL IV bag, Rx Only. Labeled A) 50 mL, Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 14450 Getz Rd.…
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
Atropine Sulfate 0.4 mg/ml Injection, USP, Total Dosage 0.8 mg per 2 mL, 3 mL pre-filled syringe, Rx Only. Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 14450 Ge…
Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals
All Unexpired Sterile Drug Products, compounded by Abrams Royal Pharmacy Inc., Dallas, TX
Abrams Royal Pharamacy
Diltiazem HCl Extended Release Capsules, USP 120 mg, 500 count bottles, Rx only, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505. NDC 0378-5220-05.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
DOBUTamine Injection, USP, 250 mg per 20 mL, 20 mL Single-dose Fliptop Vial, Rx only, Manufactured for Hospira Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA. NDC …
Hospira Inc.
Tolterodine Tartrate Tablets, 1 mg, 60 Tablet Bottles, Rx only. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505. NDC: 0378-5445-91.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
fentaNYL 5000 mcg/250 mL (20 mcg/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in a flexable bag, COMPOUNDED DRUG For Institutional or Office Use Only--Not for Resal…
Healix Infusion Therapy, Inc.
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Data sources
- Source: FDA - openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
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.