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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

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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 May 22, 2013

Methylcobalamin Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Methylcobalamin 1000 mcg/mL in 10 mL, 30 mL, 50 mL, 60 mL, b) Methylcobal…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Walmart Amlodipine Besylate Tablets, USP 10 mg, Rx only, 30 tablets, Manufactured by: InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. Manufactured for:…

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Phosphatidylcholine and Sodium Deoxycholate Injection, all strengths and all presentations including Phospha_Deoxy-35-30-50 mL, Rx only, Green Valley…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Methylprednisolone, Lidocaine, and Sodium Chloride Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Methylpred-Lido-Nacl-1-5-6-12 syringe …

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Alpha Lipoic Acid Injection, all strengths and all presentations including 25 mg/mL, 30 mL, Rx only, Green Valley Drugs, 1850 Whitney Mesa, #180, Hen…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Modified Myers Cocktail Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Mod Meyer's Cocktail 37 mL and b) Modified Myers Cocktail 37 mL, …

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Folic Acid Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Folic Acid 10 mg/mL 30 mL; b) Folic Acid PF 10 mg/mL 2 mL and 5 mL; c) Folic A…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Estradiol Cypionate Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Estradiol Cypionate 5 mg/mL 10 mL and b) Estradiol Cypionate 10 mg/mL…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Hydrochloric Acid Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Hydrochloric Acid 0.6%, b) Hydrochloric Acid 2%, c) Hydrochloric Acid I…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Critical May 22, 2013

Methylprednisolone Preservative Free 40 mg/ml Injectible Suspension, 1 mL Vials and 2 mL Vials and 1 mL pre-filled syringes, For Office Use Only, Man…

Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Thiamine Hydrochloride Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Thiamine 100 mg/30 mL, b) Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg/mL with pr…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Critical May 22, 2013

libigrow XXXTREME Capsules, MAXIMUM STRENGTH FORMULA, 1000 mg, supplied in 1, 5 and 10 count blister packs, Distributed By Kretek International, Inc.…

Performance Plus Marketing, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Edetate Disodium Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Edetate Disodium 150/30 mL and b) Edetate Disodium 150/100 mL, Rx only, …

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Phenylephrine Injection, all strengths and all presentations including Phenylephrine 1% 30 mL, Rx only, Green Valley Drugs, 1850 Whitney Mesa, #180, …

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Dexpanthenol Injection, all strengths and all presentations including Dexpanthenol 250 mg/30 mL; Dexpanthenol 250 mg/mL 10 mL, 30 mL, 50 mL; and Dexp…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Edetate Calcium Disodium Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Edetate Calcium Disodium 300 mg/mL 100 mL, b) Edetate Calcium Di…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Injection, all strengths and all presentations including Pyridoxine 100 mg/mL 30 mL, 50 mL, and 10 mL PF SDV, Rx only, Green…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) HCG 1000u/mL, b) HCG 1000u/mL 10mL, c) HCG 1000u Folic 400 m…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Hydrogen Peroxide Injection, all strengths and all presentations including Hydrogen Peroxide 3% 30 mL, Rx only, Green Valley Drugs, 1850 Whitney Mesa…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Hydroxocobalamin Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Hydroxocobalamin 1000 mcg/mL 30mL and b) Hydroxocobalamin 1000 mcg/mL 10…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Critical May 22, 2013

Vistide (cidofovir) Injection, 375 mg (75 mg/mL), 5 mL single-use vial, Rx only, Manufactured for: Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA 94404, UPC…

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Polidocanol Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Polidocanol 5% 30 mL, b) Polidocanol 1% 30 mL, c) Polidocanol 2% 30 mL, d) Po…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Progesterone Injection, all strengths and all presentations including a) Progesterone 100 mg/mL 10 mL, 30 mL b) Progesterone 50 mg/mL 30 mL, Rx only,…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 22, 2013

Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, all strengths and all presentations including: a) Sodium Bicarb 4.2% 5 mL PF, b) Sodium Bicarb 8.4% 50 mL SDV, c) Sodiu…

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs

FDA Drug Moderate May 15, 2013

Diazepam Injection, USP 5 mg/mL, 10 mL, Multiple-dose fliptop vial, RX only, HOSPIRA, INC. LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-3213-12

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 15, 2013

Furosemide Injection, USP, 40 mg/4mL (10 mg/mL), 4 ml Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, HOSPIRA, INC. LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-6102-04

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 15, 2013

QUELICIN (succinylcholine chloride) Injection, USP, 200 mg (20 mg/mL) 10 mL, Rx only, HOSPIRA, INC. LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 USA, , NDC 0409-6629-02

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Low May 15, 2013

Liothyronine Sodium Tablets, USP, 5 mcg Rx ONLY, 100 count bottle, Distributed by: Paddock Laboratories, Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55427, NDC 0574-022…

L. Perrigo Co.

FDA Drug Moderate May 15, 2013

Sodium Acetate Injection, USP, 40 mEq/20 ml (2 mEq/mL) 20 mL Single-Dose Fliptop, Rx only, HOSPIRA, INC. LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-7299-73

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Low May 8, 2013

Femhrt (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol) tablets, 1.0 mg/5.0 mcg, 90 count bottle ( NDC#: 0430-0544-23), Rx only, Manufactured by Warner …

Warner Chilcott Company LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 8, 2013

Donnatal Extentabs, 0.3888mg/46.8mg, 100-count bottle (NDC # 66213-421-10), Rx only Manufactured By: West-ward Pharmaceutical, 435 Industrial Way We…

West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.

FDA Drug Moderate May 8, 2013

Pantoprazole Sodium Delayed Release Tablets USP, 40 mg, 90 count bottles, Manufactured by Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd, Roorkee-247661 India ;Marketed …

Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 8, 2013

Diazepam Injection, USP 5 mg/mL, 10 mL, Multiple-dose fliptop vial, RX only, HOSPIRA, INC. LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 USA, NDC 0409-3213-12

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 8, 2013

Preservative-Free MORPHINE Sulfate Injection, USP, 10 mg/10 mL (1 mg/mL) 10 mL vial, Rx only, HOSPIRA, INC, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 USA NDC 0409-3815-12

Hospira Inc.

FDA Drug Low May 8, 2013

Percocet 10/325 mg tablets, 100-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Dist. By: Physicians Total Care, Tulsa, OK 74146; Mfg. By: Novartis Consumer Heal…

Physicians Total Care, Inc.

FDA Drug Low May 8, 2013

Femhrt (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol) tablets, 0.5 mg/2.5 mcg, 90 count bottle (NDC#: 0430-0145-23), Rx only, Manufactured by Warner…

Warner Chilcott Company LLC

FDA Drug Low May 8, 2013

Acetic Acid Otic Solution, USP, 15 mL bottle, Rx Only, Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., Amityville, N.Y. 11701, NDC 50383-889-15, UPC 3 50383-889-15 1.

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.

FDA Drug Low May 8, 2013

Cherry Cepacol Sore Throat Lozenges, Benzocaine 15 mg | Menthol 3.6 mg, a)16-count, NDC 63824-711-16 b) Institutional Size, 576-count, NDC 63824-711-…

Reckitt Benckiser Inc

FDA Drug Low May 8, 2013

Jevantique (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol) tablets; 1.0 mg/5.0 mcg, 90 count bottle (NDC# 52544-237-19), Rx only, Manufactured by Warne…

Warner Chilcott Company LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 8, 2013

Daytrana (methylphenidate) transdermal system patch, Delivers 10 mg over 9 hours (1.1 mg/hr), 1 patch per pouch, packaged in 30-count patches per box…

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2013

Amoxicillin Capsules USP 500 mg, Manufactured in Austria by Sandoz GmbH for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Rx only. Manufactured in 500 ct (NDC 0…

Sandoz Incorporated

FDA Drug Low May 1, 2013

Lisinopril Tablets, USP 10 mg, Rx only, 1000 count bottles, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc ,Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A. Made in India; …

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2013

Bacteriostatic Water for Injection 0.9% Injectable Balanced Solutions, Compounding Pharmacy a division of Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc., Lake Mary…

Axium Healthcare Pharmacy dba Balanced Solutions Compounding

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2013

Pentrexcilina Jarabe NF (dextromethorphan HBr and guaifenesin) liquid, 118 mL/ 4 fl oz bottle, Distributed by Laboratorios Nordimex Co., San Diego, C…

OPMX, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2013

Cyclosporin (Grapeseed Oil) Ophthalmic Balanced Solutions, Compounding Pharmacy a division of Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc., Lake Mary, FL 32746

Axium Healthcare Pharmacy dba Balanced Solutions Compounding

FDA Drug Critical May 1, 2013

WOW, Health Enterprises, Dietary Supplement, 30 Caplets, Distributed by: Health Enterprises, 1002 E 5th St., Canton, SD 57013. Manufactured by R…

Brower Enterprises Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2013

Comprehensive injection #4 - SS varied injectable Injectable Balanced Solutions, Compounding Pharmacy a division of Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc.,…

Axium Healthcare Pharmacy dba Balanced Solutions Compounding

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2013

Pentrexcilina (acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine maleate, and phenylephrine HCl) tablets, 20-count tablets per carton, Distributed by: Laboratorios Nor…

OPMX, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 1, 2013

GLIMEPIRIDE TABLETS USP, 2 mg, 100-count tablets per bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Huntsville, AL 35811, NDC 0603-3…

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals

FDA Food Critical Apr 24, 2013

EphBurn 25, 90 count bottle with red capsules

Brand New Energy, 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.