Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026
Drugs & Medications recalls
Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls
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 · 2026-09-22
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.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.
| Category | Recalls | Vol %ile | Classified | Class I | Class I % | Rate %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Devices | 41,070 | 100 | 40,763 | 3,653 | 9% | 14 |
| Food | 25,513 | 86 | 25,222 | 11,676 | 46.3% | 86 |
| Drugs & Medications | 14,473 | 71 | 14,417 | 1,508 | 10.5% | 29 |
| Children & Baby Products | 4,017 | 57 | 2,483 | 352 | 14.2% | 43 |
| Dietary Supplements | 2,018 | 43 | 1,993 | 466 | 23.4% | 71 |
| Meat & Poultry | 1,672 | 29 | 1,672 | 1,145 | 68.5% | 100 |
| Cosmetics & Personal Care | 1,388 | 14 | 1,289 | 203 | 15.7% | 57 |
Drugs & Medications recalls by year
2004–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 1,508
High severity
1,508 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
11,608 recalls
- Lower severity 1,357
Lower severity
1,357 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
14,105 recalls
- FDA Food 312
FDA Food
312 recalls
- CPSC 56
CPSC
56 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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GoHARD 25000, Male Sexual Enhancement, Honey, 100% Natural, UPC: N/A.
Pyramids Wholesale Inc.
S.P Labs, Thyroid, USP, Rx only, For Manufacturing, Processing or Repackaging Use only, Specialty Process Labs, Phoenix, AZ, NDC #'s a) 81305-100-01, b)81305-100-02, c)81305-100-03
Specialty Process Labs LLC
Atovaquone Oral Suspension USP, 750 mg per 5 mL sachets, 20 Units x 5 mL cartons, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE, Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-086-12.
AvKARE
Sterile Diluent, HUMALOG U-100 (insulin lispro injection), HUMULIN R U-100 REGULAR (insulin human injection), Insulin Lispro Injection u-100, 10 mL, Use ONLY with Insulins listed on carton, Marketed by: Lilly USA, LLC, Indianapolis, IN 46285. NDC: 0002-0800-01
Eli Lilly & Company
S.P.Labs, Thyroid, Full Strength, Rx only, For Manufacturing, Processing or Repackaging Use Only, Specialty Process Labs, Phoenix, AZ 85034, NDC 81305-500-01.
Specialty Process Labs LLC
Digoxin Tablets, USP 62.5 mcg (0.0625 mg), 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novitium Pharma LLC, 70 Lake Drive, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520, NDC 70954-200-10
Novitium Pharma LLC
Vancomycin Hydrochloride for Oral Solution, USP, 250 mg per 5 mL, packaged as (a) 80 mL bottle, NDC 69238-2261-3; (b) 150 mL bottle, NDC 69238-2261-7; (c)300 mL bottle, NDC 69238-2261-5; Rx only, Distributed by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC
Isotretinoin Capsules, USP 40mg, 30-count 3x10 blister packs per carton, Rx Only, Manufactured For: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054. Blister Pack NDC 0591-2436-45, Carton NDC 0591-2436-15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc
Methocarbamol Injection, USP 1000mg/10mL, (100mg/mL), 10 mL Single-Dose Vial packed 25 vials per carton, Rx Only, Mfd. in India for: Eugia US LLC. E. Windsor, NJ 08520, NDC 55150-223-10
Eugia US LLC
Rifampin Capsules USP, 300mg, 30-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited Aurangabad 431 210 India, NDC 6818-0659-06
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
fentaNYL Citrate 2,500 mcg/50mL in Sterile Water, 50 mL CADD for Injection, IntegraDose Compounding Services, LLC, 719 Kasota Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN. NDC 71139-6030-1
IntegraDose Compounding Services LLC
Phenylephrine HCl, 1000 mcg/10 mL, 10 mL Total Volume per syringe, Intravenous, Rx Only, Hospital/Office Use Only, This is a Compounded Drug - Not for Resale, SSM Health Care Corporation Outsourcing Facility, 1015 Bowles Ave, Fenton, MO 63026-2394. NDC: 60652-0104-1
SSM Health Care St. Louis DBA SSM St. Clare Health Center
Cyclophosphamide for Injection, USP, 1g/vial, Lyophilized, Single Dose Vial, Discard unused solution, Cytotoxic Agent, After Reconstitution: For direct intravenous injection or must be further diluted before intravenous infusion, Rx Only, Manufactured for: XGen Pharmaceuticals DJB, Inc., Big Flats, NY 14814, NDC # 39822-0255-01.
X-Gen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, 1000mL, EXCEL CONTAINER, Rx only, B.Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA 18018, NDC 0264-7750-00
B. Braun Medical Inc
FentaNYL citrate, 10 mcg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 1 mL Vial (10 mcg/mL), 1.5 mL Total Volume per Vial, Intravenous, Rx Only, Hospital/Office Use Only, SSM Health Care Corporation Outsourcing Facility, 1015 Bowles Ave, Fenton, MO 63026-2394. NDC: 60652-9010-1
SSM Health Care St. Louis DBA SSM St. Clare Health Center
Cyclophosphamide for Injection, USP, 500mg/vial, Lyophilized, Cytotoxic Agent, Single Dose Vial for Intravenous Use, Rx Only, Manufactured for: XGen Pharmaceuticals DJB, Inc. Big Flats, NY 14814, NDC # 39822-0250-01.
X-Gen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
PHENYLephrine HCl 5000 mcg/50 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 100 mcg/mL), 50 mL Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd. Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0810-22, Bar Code 70004081022.
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
labetalol HCl 20 mg/4mL Injection, (Concentration=5 mg/mL), 4 mL fill Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharma, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0700-28, Bar Code 70004070028
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
HYDROmorphone HCl 30 mg/30 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 1mg/mL) 30 mL fill Syringe, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0303-21, Bar Code 70004030321
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
PHENYLephrine HCl 40 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 160 mcg/mL), 250 mL Bag, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd. Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0825-40, Bar Code 70004082540.
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
fentaNYL 100 mcg/50 mL, Bupivacaine HCl 0.125% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 50 mL Injection (fentaNYL Concentration = 2 mcg/mL), EPIDURAL USE ONLY, 50 mL fill Syringe, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd, Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0231-22, Bar Code 70004023122
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
fentaNYL 1,250 mcg/25 mL Injection (Concentration = 50 mcg/mL), 25 mL fill in a 30 mL Single Dose Syringe, RX Only, repackaged by SCA Pharma. SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd. Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0200-17, Bar code 70004020017
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Treprostinil Injection, 20 mg/20 mL (1 mg/mL), For Subcutaneous or Intravenous Infusion Only, 20 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Distributed by: Par Pharmaceutical, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977. NDC: 42023-206-01
Par Sterile Products LLC
HYDROmorphone HCl 10 mg/50 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (Concentration = 0.2 mg/ml) 50 mL fill Syringe, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0300-22, Bar Code 70004030022
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
PHENYLephrine HCl 400 mcg/10 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 40 mcg/mL), 10 mL fill 12 mL Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd. Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0811-12, Bar Code 70004081112.
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
VCF Vaginal Contraceptive Film (nonoxynol-9, 28%), package in a carton with 9 single films, Distributed By: Apothecus Pharmaceutical Corp, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779, NDC 52925-112-01
Apothecus Pharmaceutical Corp.
SUCcinylcholine Chloride 100 mg/5mL Injection (Concentration = 20mg/mL), 5 mL fill 6 mL Syringe, Rx only, Repackaged by SCA Pharma, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0908-09, Bar Code 70004090809
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
fentaNYL 2,500 mcg/250 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (Concentration = 10 mcg/mL), 250 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, 877.550.5059, NDC 70004-0229-40 BAR code 70004022940
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
fentaNYL 2,500 mcg/50 mL in 0.9 % Sodium Chloride Injection (Concentration = 50 mcg/mL) 50 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd. Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0202-22, Bar code 70004020022,
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
neostigmine methylsulfate 5 mg/5 mL Injection, (Concentration = 1mg/mL), 5 mL fill 6 mL Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharma, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0750-09, Bar Code 70004075009
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Sodium Citrate 4% 3 mL, Anticoagulation Solution Injection (Concentration = 40/mg/mL) 3mL fill Syringe, Repackaged by SCA Pharma, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0900-25, Bar Code 70004090025
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
fentaNYL 500 mcg/100 mL, Bupivacaine HCl 0.04% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL Injection (fentaNYL Concentration = 5 mcg/mL), EPIDURAL USE ONLY, 100 mL Yellow CADD Cassette, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0289-64, Bar Code 70004028964
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
PHENYLephrine HCl 800 mcg/10 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 80mcg/mL) 10 mL fill 12 mL Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0816-12-K, Bar Code 700040081612. (same finished product as F078140, but with RFID for KitCheck compatibility)
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
HYDROmorphone HCl 20 mg/100mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 100 mL Grey CADD Cassette (20 mg/100 mL), CII, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0300-63, Bar Code 70004030063
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
PHENYLephrine HCl 800 mcg/10 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 80mcg/mL) 10 mL fill 12 mL Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0816-12, Bar Code 700040081612.
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
HYDROmorphone HCl 25 mg/25 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 1mg/mL), 25 mL fill 30 mL Syringe, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0303-17, Bar Code 7004030317
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Midazolam HCl 100 mg/100 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 1mg/mL) 100 mL Bag, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0411-59, Bar Code 70004041159
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Diltiazem HCl 125 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (Concentration = 1mg/mL), 125 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095; NDC 70004-0541-35, Bar Code 70004054135
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
fentaNYL 200 mcg/100 mL, Bupivacaine HCl 0.125% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL Injection, (fentaNYL Concentration = 2 mcg/mL), EPIDURAL USE ONLY, 100 mL Yellow CADD Cassette, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0231-64, Bar Code 70004023164
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
PHENYLephrine HCl 1000 mcg/10 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 100 mcg/mL), 10 mL fill 12 mL Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd. Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0810-12, Bar Code 70004081012
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
fentaNYL 500 mcg/100 mL, Bupivacaine HCl 0.075% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL Injection (fentaNYL Concentration = 5 mcg/mL), EPIDURAL USE ONLY, 100 mL Yellow CADD Cassette, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0251-64, Bar Code 70004025164
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
HYDROmorphone HCl 6 mg/30 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 0.2 mg/ml) 30 mL fill 35 mL Plungerless Syringe, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0300-16, Bar Code 70004030016
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
VANCOMYCIN 1.25 g added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Injection, 250 mL bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0923-59, Bar Code 70004092359
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
HYDROmorphone HCl 30 mg/30mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 1 mg/ml) 30 mL fill 35 mL Plungerless Syringe, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0303-16, Bar Code 70004030316
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
PHENYLephrine HCl 500 mcg/5 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 100 mcg/mL), 5 mL fill 12 mL Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd. Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0810-11, Bar Code 70004081011
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Tri-Lo-Sprintec (norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol) tablets USP - triphasic regimen, packaged in carton containing 3 Blister Cards, 28 Tablets Each, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC, North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0093-2140-62
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc
Divalproex Sodium Extended-release Tablets, USP 250 mg, Rx Only, 100 tablets, Manufactured by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. Ahmedabad, INDIA, Distributed by: Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 65162-755-10. NDC# 65162-755-10
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC
SUCcinylcholine Chloride 200 mg/10mL Injection (Concentration = 20mg/mL), 10 mL fill 12 mL Syringe, Rx only, Repackaged by SCA Pharma, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0908-12, Bar Code 70004090812
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
PHENYLephrine HCl 500 mcg/5 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (Concentration = 100 mcg/mL), 5 mL fill 12 mL Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd. Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0810-11-K, Bar Code 70004081011. (same finished product as F078140, but with RFID for KitCheck
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
fentaNYL 2,500 mcg/50 mL Injection (Concentration = 50 mcg/mL), INTRAVENOUS USE ONLY, 50 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharma, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0222-30 BAR code 70004022230
SCA Pharmaceuticals, LLC
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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 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.