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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
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.
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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

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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-23

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 2026-09-23. 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 2026-09-23.
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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 Jan 18, 2023

BiMix Injection (Papaverine HCl/Phentolamine Mesylate) 30mg/0.5mg/mL INJECTABLE, packaged in 2.5 mL Multiple-Dose vials, Rx Only, Compounded by: Akina Pharmacy, 23475 Rock Haven Way Suite 105, Sterling, VA 20166.

Northern VA Compounders PLLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 18, 2023

TriMix Plus 001 (PGE1/Papaverine HCl/Phentolamine Mesylate) 20mcg/30mg/2mg/mL INJECTABLE, 2.5 mL Multiple-Dose vials, Rx Only, Compounded by: Akina Pharmacy, 23475 Rock Haven Way Suite 105, Sterling, VA 20166.

Northern VA Compounders PLLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 18, 2023

QuadMix Standard 001 (PGE1/Papaverine HCl/Phentolamine Mesylate/Atropine) 10mcg/30mg/1mg/0.2mg/mL INJECTABLE, packaged in 2.5 mL Multiple-Dose vials, Rx Only, Compounded by: Akina Pharmacy, 23475 Rock Haven Way Suite 105, Sterling, VA 20166.

Northern VA Compounders PLLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 18, 2023

QuadMix Super 001 (PGE1/Papaverine HCl/Phentolamine Mesylate/Atropine) 40mcg/30mg/2mg/0.4mg/mL INJECTABLE, packaged in 2.5 mL Multiple-Dose vials, Rx Only, Compounded by: Akina Pharmacy, 23475 Rock Haven Way Suite 105, Sterling, VA 20166.

Northern VA Compounders PLLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 18, 2023

Prostaglandin (E1) Injection Solution, 10 mcg/ml, packaged in 2.5 mL Multiple-Dose vials, Rx Only, Compounded by: Akina Pharmacy, 23475 Rock Haven Way Suite 105, Sterling, VA 20166.

Northern VA Compounders PLLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 11, 2023

Heparin Sodium 2,000, USP Units, per 1,000 mL (2 USP Units/mL) in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 1,000 mL bags, a) Case (NDC 0409-7620-59), b) Single Unit (NDC 0409-7620-49), Rx only, Distributed By Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA,

Pfizer Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 11, 2023

Acyclovir Sodium Injection 1,000 mg per 20 mL* (50 mg/mL); Single Dose 20mL Vial, Rx only, Distributed by: AuroMedics Pharma LLC, 279 Princeton-Hightstown Rd, E. Windsor, NJ 08520; Made in India. NDC 55150-155-20

Eugia US LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 11, 2023

Epi-Caine, Epinephrine 0.025% Lidocaine HCL 0.75% Solution for Intraocular Injection, 1 ml, Single Dose Vial, Compounded by Pine Pharmaceuticals, 355 Riverwalk Pkwy, Tonawanda, NY 14150. NDC 69194-0948-1

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Low Jan 11, 2023

Prochlorperazine Maleate Tablets, USP 5mg, 100 tablets, RX Only, Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salisbury, Maryland 21801, NDC 59746-113-06

Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 4, 2023

Ganciclovir for Injection, USP, 500mg per vial, packaged in a 10-count carton, Rx Only, Mfd. by: THYMOORGAN PHARMAZIE GmbH, Germany, Distributed by Hikma Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922, NDC 0143-9299-01

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Jan 4, 2023

Glycopyrrolate Tablets, USP, 1 mg, 50 Tablets (5x10) Unit Dose carton, Rx Only, Manufactured for: AvKARE Pulaski, TN 38478, NDC 50268-363-15

AVKARE LLC
FDA Drug Low Jan 4, 2023

Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.5%, 2.5 mL, Rx Only, Mfg by: Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L 1T9 Mfg for: Apotex Corp. Weston, FL 33326, NDC 60505-1005-4

Apotex Corp.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 28, 2022

Quinapril Tablets USP, 20 mg (90 pack), Rx Only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, by: Lupin Limited, Goa 403 722 India, NDC# 68180-558-09

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 28, 2022

Oxcarbazepine Tablets 600mg, packaged in a) 100- count bottles (NDC 62756-185-88), b) 500-count bottles (NDC 62756-185-13), c)1000-count bottles (NDC 62756-185-18), Rx Only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Halol-Baroda Highway, Halol-389 350, Gujarat, India.

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 28, 2022

Glycopyrrolate Tablets, USP, 1 mg, 100 tablets, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., East Windsor, NJ 08520, NDC 13107-014-01

Aurolife Pharma, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 28, 2022

Quinapril Tablets USP, 40 mg (90 pack), Rx Only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, by: Lupin Limited, Goa 403 722 India, NDC# 68180-554-09

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2022

ProSirona, A Homeopathic Formula, Calendula Oil packaged in 1/8 Fl. oz. (3.5 g) bottles, Dist. by: Endometriosis Assoc. Inc. (International), Mfg. by Claire Ellen Topicals, P.O. Box 901 Westborough, MA 01581, USA, NDC# 66233-712-01.

Atlantic Management Resources Ltd.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2022

FentaNYL Citrate 2.5 mg/50 mL (50mcg/ml) Injection Solution, Preservative Free, Single Use 50 ml Cassette, Rx Only, Repackaged by OurPharma, LLC. 2512 S. City Lake Rd. Fayetteville, AR 72701, 1-833-290-2654, NDC 73013-001-01

OurPharma LLC
FDA Drug Low Dec 21, 2022

Lacosamide Oral Solution, USP, CV, 10mg/mL, packaged in 200 mL bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Piscataway, NJ 08854, Manufactured By: HETERO LABS LIMITED, Jeedimetla, Hyderabad - 500 055, India, NDC 31722-627-26

Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc
FDA Drug Critical Dec 21, 2022

8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL) 50 mL Single Dose Vials, packaged in cartons of 20 vials, Rx Only, Mfd for: Civica, Inc. Lehi, Utah 84043, Mfd by: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC, Lenoir, NC 28645, Carton NDC 72572-740-20, vial NDC 72572-740-1.

Exela Pharma Sciences LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2022

Neuroquell Plus, Advanced Formula, A Homeopathic Drug, Calendula Oil packaged in 0.22 Fl. oz. (6.6 mL) bottles, Mfg. for/Dist. By Claire Ellen Topicals, P.O. Box 901 Westborough, MA 01581, USA, NDC# 66233712-01.

Atlantic Management Resources Ltd.
FDA Drug Critical Dec 21, 2022

8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP 50 mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL) 50 mL Single Dose Vials, packaged in cartons of 20 vials, Rx only, Manufactured and Distributed by: Exela Pharma Sciences, LLC Lenoir, NC 28645. Carton NDC 51754-5001-5, vial NDC 51754-5001-1.

Exela Pharma Sciences LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2022

Menastil, A Homeopathic Formula, Calendula Oil packaged in 1/8 Fl. oz. (3.5 g) bottles, Mfg. for/Dist. By Claire Ellen Topicals, P.O. Box 901 Westborough, MA 01581, USA, NDC# 66233-711-01.

Atlantic Management Resources Ltd.
FDA Drug Critical Dec 21, 2022

Iohexol (300 mg Iodine/mL), 2.4 g Iodine/8 ml, Total Volume 8 ml in 10 ml syringe, 5-count syringes packaged in a bag labeled as Omnipaque (iohexol) 300 mg I/mL, 2.4g Iodine/8 mL in a 10 mL syringe, Compounded with GE Healthcare product, Each mL contains (647 mg) of iohexol as 300 mg of organically bound iodine, 1.21 mg tromethamine, and 0.1 mg edetate calcium disodium, For Injection or oral use; Rx Only, BayCare Central Pharmacy, 7802 Telecom Parkway, Temple Terrace, FL 33637.

BayCare Integrated Service Center, LLC /dba BayCare Central Pharmacy
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 21, 2022

Neuroquell, A Homeopathic Drug, Calendula Oil, packaged in1/8 Fl. oz. (3.5 g) bottles, Mfg. for/Dist. By Claire Ellen Topicals, P.O. Box 901 Westborough, MA 01581, USA, NDC# 66233712-01.

Atlantic Management Resources Ltd.
CPSC No agency class Dec 15, 2022

Samnyte Tattoo Numbing Creams Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com; Risk of Poisoning; Imported by Liu Xianli

Sainite Trading (Shenzhen) Co. LTD, of China
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2022

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, Each 100 mL contains: SODIUM CHLORIDE, USP - 900 mg, WATER FOR INJECTION, USP - qs, 1000mL Bag, 12 PK, Rx Only, Fresenius Medical Care North America, Waltham, MA 02451, NDC 49230-300-10

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2022

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP 1000 mL Single-dose container Rx only NDC 0264-5802-00 B. Braun Medical Inc. Bethlehem, PA 18018-3524 USA 1-800-227-2862

B. Braun Medical, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 14, 2022

Desmopressin Acetate Tablet, 0.2 mg, 100-count box, Rx only, Source NDC: 23155-0490-01; MFG: Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816; Repackaged by: RemedyRepack Inc., Indiana, PA 15701, NDC #: 70518-3493-00.

RemedyRepack Inc.
FDA Drug Low Dec 7, 2022

Sodium Sulfacetamide 10% Sulfur 4% Cleansing Pads, Net weight 3.7g (60 cleansing pads Net weight 3.7 g each per carton,) Rx Only, Manufactured For: Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Alpharetta, GA 300025, NDC 42192-113-60

Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 7, 2022

Desmopressin Acetate Tablets 0.2mg, 100-count bottles, RX Only, Distributed by: Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc. East Brunswick, NJ 08816, NDC 23155-490-01

Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc
FDA Drug Low Dec 7, 2022

Allergy Relief D, Fexofenadine HCL 60mg/Antihistamine, Pseudoephedrine HCL 120mg/Nasal Decongestant, Extended-Release Tablets USP, packaged as (a) 20 count carton NDC 49032-273-20; (b) 30 count carton, NDC49032-273-30; Distributed by: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, Product of India

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
FDA Drug Moderate Dec 7, 2022

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system), Delivers 15 mg over 9 hours, (1.6 mg/hr), 30 patches per box, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC, Miami, FL 33186; By Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL 33186, NDC 68968-5553-3.

Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc
FDA Drug Low Nov 30, 2022

Phenytoin Sodium Injection, USP, 250 mg/5 mL, NDC 42192-614-05, packaged in 10 x 5 mL vials per carton, NDC 42192-614-30, Rx only, Manufactured for: Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Alpharetta, GA 30005

Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Low Nov 30, 2022

Phenytoin Sodium Injection, USP 100 mg/2 mL, NDC 42192-614-02, packaged in 10 x 2 mL vials per carton, NDC 42192-614-10, Rx only, Manufactured for: Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Alpharetta, GA 30005

Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 30, 2022

Pantoprazole Sodium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension*40 mg* suspension in apple juice or applesauce only Each packet contains 40 mg pantoprazole equivalent to 45.1 mg of pantoprazole sodium USP (sesquihydrate), Rx Only, distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Cranbury, NJ 08512, manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Mohali, INDIA, NDC 62756-071-60

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 23, 2022

Phenoxybenzamine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP 10mg, 100-count bottles, RX only Dist. by: Par Pharmaceutical Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 U.S.A. Mfg. by: Par Forumulations Private Limited,9/215, Pudupakkam, Kelambakkam - 603 103. NDC 49884-038-01

Par Formulations Private Limited
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 23, 2022

Timolol-Latanoprost (0.5/0.005%) ophthalmic drops, Compounded, 5 mL bottle, Imprimis Rx, Ledgewood, NJ.

ImprimisRx NJ
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 23, 2022

PF-Neostigmine Methylsulfate Injection, USP 3 mg/3 mL (1 mg/mL) vial, Rx Only, Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility 4500 12th Street Extension West Columbia, SC 29172, NDC 69374-932-33, UPC 3 69374-93233 2.

Nephron Sterile Compounding Center LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 23, 2022

PF-Labetalol HCl Injection, USP 20 mg/4 mL (5 mg/mL) vial, Rx Only, Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility 4500 12th Street Extension West Columbia, SC 29172, NDC 69374-946-34, UPC 3 69374 94634 6.

Nephron Sterile Compounding Center LLC
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 23, 2022

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL flexible container bag, Rx Only, ICU Medical, Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045, USA, NDC 0990-7984-37

ICU Medical Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 23, 2022

Carvedilol Tablets, USP, 25 mg, 500-count bottles, Rx Only, Mfg: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Morgantown, WV 36505, Made in India, NDC 0378-3634-05

Viatris Inc
FDA Drug Critical Nov 16, 2022

Octreotide Acetate Injection 500 mcg/mL, 10 x 1 mL Single-Dose Unit-of-Use Syringes, For Subcutaneous or Intravenous Use, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Mylan Institutional LLC, Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A., Made in Italy, NDC: 67457-246-00 (syringe), 67457-246-01 (carton).

Viatris Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 9, 2022

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE 300 MG/ML Suspension, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Vital Care Compounder, 115 S. 40th Ave., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 9, 2022

MOXIFLOXACIN PRESERVATIVE FREE SYR, 0.15 mg/0.1 mL, Sterile Solution, 1 mL syringes, Rx only, Vital Care Compounder, 115 S. 40th Ave., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 9, 2022

PAPAVERINE HCL STOCK SOLUTION 30MG/ML SOLUTION, 10 mL vial, Rx only, Vital Care Compounder, 115 S. 40th Ave., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 9, 2022

GLYCERIN OPHTHALMIC DROPS 98.5% Solution, 10 mL droptainer, Rx only, Vital Care Compounder, 115 S. 40th Ave., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder
FDA Drug Low Nov 9, 2022

Susvimo (ranibizumab injection), 100mg/mL, sold together as a) carton containing One Susvimo single-dose vial and One Susvimo initial fill needle, NDC 50242-078-55; and b) carton labeled as Susvimo Ocular Implant with Insertion Tool Assembly, containing One carrier with implant and One insertion Tool, UDI 81004259001, GTIN 00810042590014, Rx only, Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group, South San Francisco, CA 94080-4990.

Genentech Inc
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 9, 2022

ACETYLCYSTEINE OPTH 10% Solution, 15 mL droptainers, Rx only, Vital Care Compounder, 115 S. 40th Ave., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder
FDA Drug Moderate Nov 9, 2022

TALC, STERILE POWDER, 5 GM vial, Rx only, Vital Care Compounder, 115 S. 40th Ave., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Pharmacy Plus, Inc. dba Vital Care Compounder

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Nearby categories

Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.

Medical Devices

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Food

25,513 recalls →

Vehicles

8,938 recalls →

Children & Baby Products

4,017 recalls →

Household Products

3,574 recalls →

Dietary Supplements

2,018 recalls →

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.