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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 · 2026-09-23

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 May 25, 2022

Accupril (Quinapril HCl Tablets) 40 mg, 90 Tablets, Rx only NDC 0071-0535-23 Distributed by: Parke-Davis Division of Pfizer Inc. NY, NY 10017

Pfizer Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 25, 2022

Magnesium Hydroxide 1200mg, Aluminum Hydroxide 1200mg, Simethicone 120mg, 30 mL cup, packaged in 10 cups per tray, 10 trays per carton, For Institutional Use Only, Distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia, MI 48152, NDC: 0904-6838-73.

Plastikon Healthcare LLC

FDA Drug Critical May 25, 2022

Humalog KwikPen, Insulin lispro injection, U-100, 100 units per mL, 5x3 mL Prefilled Pens per box, Marketed by Lilly USA, LLC, Indianapolis, IN 46285, Box NDC 0002-8799-59, Pen NDC 002-7516-59

Cardinal Health Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 25, 2022

MILK OF MAGNESIA USP, (Magnesium Hydroxide), 2400 mg/30 mL, 30 mL cup, packaged in 10 cups per tray, 10 trays per carton, For Institutional Use Only, Distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia, MI 48152, NDC 0904-6846-73.

Plastikon Healthcare LLC

FDA Drug Low May 25, 2022

Sirolimus Oral Solution, 1 mg/mL, 60 mL bottle, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L 1T9 Manufactured for: Apotex Corp. Weston, Florida 33326, NDC 60505-6197-2

Apotex Corp.

FDA Drug Moderate May 25, 2022

Trulicity (dulaglutide) injection, 1.5 mg/0.5mL once weekly, 4 Single-Dose Pens, Rx only, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285, NDC 00002-1434-80

Cardinal Health Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 25, 2022

GaviLyte -C (Polyethylene Glycol 3350, 240 g) and electrolytes for Oral Solution, USP with flavor pack NDC# 43386-060-19

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Low May 25, 2022

Phenobarbital Elixir, USP 20 mg/5 mL, 1 Pint (473 mL) bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC Tampa, FL 33624, NDC 69367-172-16

Monarch PCM, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 18, 2022

Kill 'Dat Sanitizing Products Hand Sanitizer, 1 gallon (128 fl. oz.) 80% Alcohol, OTC, Manufactured by: Lula Holdings LLC, 15532 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA, NDC 77348-001-02.

Lula Holdings L.L.C.

FDA Drug Low May 18, 2022

Nandrolone Decanoate, USP, 1 kg per plastic container, Rx Only, For Prescription Compounding, Fagron, Inc. 2400 Pilot Knob Rd., St Paul, MN 55120. NDC 51552-1564-07

Fagron, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 18, 2022

Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules, USP 20 mg, packaged in Unit Dose Blister Cards of 6 (10 cards of 6 Capsules each per carton), Rx only, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 USA. NDC 42292-009-16

Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories)

FDA Drug Low May 18, 2022

buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablet, USP (SR), 200 mg, 60-count bottle, 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, NDC 47335-738-86

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Low May 18, 2022

Nandrolone Decanoate, USP, 500 g per plastic container, Rx Only, For Prescription Compounding, Distributed by: Humco, 7400 Alumax Road, Texarkana, TX 75501. NDC 0395-8212-56

Fagron, Inc

FDA Drug Low May 18, 2022

buPROPion Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablet, USP (SR), 150 mg packaged in a) 60-count bottle (47335-737-86), b)100-count bottle (47335-737-88), c)500-count bottle (47335-737-13), 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 Low May 18, 2022

Nandrolone Decanoate, USP, 100 g per plastic container, Rx Only, For Prescription Compounding, Fagron, Inc. 2400 Pilot Knob Rd., St Paul, MN 55120. NDC 51552-1564-04

Fagron, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 18, 2022

MVASI (bevacizumab-awwb), Injection, For Intravenous Infusion After Dilution, 100 mg/4 ml, Single dose vial, Rx only, Manufactured by Amgen Inc. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799, NDC 55513-0206-01

Amgen, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 18, 2022

Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules, USP 40 mg, packaged in Unit Dose Blister Cards of 6 (10 cards of 6 Capsules each per carton), Rx only, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 USA. NDC 42292-010-16

Mylan Institutional, Inc. (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories)

FDA Drug Low May 18, 2022

Nandrolone Decanoate, USP, 500 g per plastic container, Rx Only, For Prescription Compounding, Fagron, Inc. 2400 Pilot Knob Rd., St Paul, MN 55120. NDC 51552-1564-05

Fagron, Inc

FDA Drug Critical May 18, 2022

SyrSpend SF Suspending Base, Cherry Flavored, packaged in a) 500mL bottles (NDC 51552-1123-5) and b) 4L bottles (NDC 51552-1123-9), Rx Only, Manufactured for Fagron, Inc., St. Paul, MN 55120.

Fagron, Inc

FDA Drug Low May 18, 2022

Nandrolone Decanoate, USP, 1 kg per plastic container, Rx Only, For Prescription Compounding, Distributed by: Humco, 7400 Alumax Road, Texarkana, TX 75501. NDC 0395-8212-43

Fagron, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 50 mg, a) 30-count bottles (NDC # 33342-045-07), b) 90-count bottles (NDC # 33342-045-10), c) 1000-count bottles (NDC # 33342-045-44), Rx Only, MFR: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Macleods Pharma Usa Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 25 mg, a) 90-count bottles (NDC # 33342-044-10), b) 1000-count bottles (NDC # 33342-044-44), Rx Only, MFR: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Macleods Pharma Usa Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 100 mg, a) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-378-03), b) 1000-count bottles (NDC# 68180-378-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Erythromycin Topical Gel USP, 2%, Net Wt 60 g tube, Rx only, Manufactured by: Teligent Pharma, Inc. Buena, NJ 08310 Distributed by: McKesson Corporation dba Sky Packaging 4971 Southridge Blvd., Suite 101 Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 63739-053-68

McKesson Corporation dba McKesson Drug Company

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Vancomycin HCl 1.5 g in 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 500 mL bags, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0924-44

SCA Pharmaceuticals

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 100 mg, a) 30-count bottles (NDC # 33342-046-07), b) 90-count bottles (NDC # 33342-046-10), c) 1000-count bottles (NDC # 33342-046-44), Rx Only, MFR: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Macleods Pharma Usa Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Norepinephrine 8mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-078-40

SCA Pharmaceuticals

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 50 mg, a) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-377-03), b) 1000-count bottles (NDC# 68180-377-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium & Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP, 50 mg/12.5 mg, a) 30-count bottles (NDC# 33342-050-07), b) 90-count bottles (NDC # 33342-050-10) c) 1000-count bottles (NDC # 33342-050-44), Rx Only, MFR: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Macleods Pharma Usa Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 100 mg/12.5 mg a) 30-count bottles (NDC# 68180-216-06) b) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-216-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium & Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP, 100 mg/25 mg, a) 30-count bottles (NDC# 33342-052-07), b) 90-count bottles (NDC # 33342-052-10) c) 1000-count bottles (NDC # 33342-052-44), Rx Only, MFR: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Macleods Pharma Usa Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Halobetasol Propionate Ointment 0.05% Net Wt., 50 gram tube, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Teligent Pharma, Inc. Buena, NJ 08310, Distributed by: McKesson Corporation dba Sky Packaging 4071 Southridge Blvd., Suite 101 Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 63739-998-67

McKesson Corporation dba McKesson Drug Company

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 100 mg/25 mg a) 30-count bottles (NDC# 68180-217-06) b) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-217-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Betamethasone Dipropionate Ointment USP, 0.05%* (Augmented) (Potency expressed as betamethasone), 15 gram tube, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Teligent Pharma, Inc. Buena, NJ 08310, Distributed by: McKesson Corporation dba Sky Packaging 4971 Southridge Blvd., Suite 101 Memphis, TN 38141, NDC 63739-996-65

McKesson Corporation dba McKesson Drug Company

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP, 25 mg, a) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-376-03), b) 1000-count bottles (NDC# 68180-376-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Critical May 11, 2022

The Mandalorian Hand Sanitizer, ethyl alcohol 68%, 2.11 oz./60 mL bottles, Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc., c/o Best Brands Sales Company LLC, New York, NY NDC 74530-012-02

Best Brands Consumer Products, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 50 mg/12.5 mg a) 30-count bottles (NDC# 68180-215-06) b) 90-count bottles (NDC# 68180-215-09), Rx Only, Manufactured By: Lupin Limited, Pithampur, India, MFG For: Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Lansoprazole Delayed-Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 30 mg, 10 Packs of 10 Tablets each, 100 Tablets per blister pack, Rx Only, Distributed by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, Made in India, NDC 43598-561-78.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Fentanyl 2mcg/ml and Bupivacaine 0.125% in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL bags, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-0231-32

SCA Pharmaceuticals

FDA Drug Moderate May 11, 2022

Losartan Potassium & Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP, 100 mg/12.5 mg, a) 30-count bottles (NDC# 33342-051-07), b) 90-count bottles (NDC # 33342-051-10) c) 1000-count bottles (NDC # 33342-051-44), Rx Only, MFR: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc. Plainsboro, NJ 08536

Macleods Pharma Usa Inc

FDA Drug Low May 4, 2022

Cyanocobalamin Injection, USP, 1000 mcg per mL, For Intramuscular or Subcutaneous Use Only, 25 x 1 mL Vials, Rx only, Manufactured by: Eugia Pharma Specialties Limited, Hyderabad India for BluePoint Laboratories. NDC for Carton: 68001-509-60; NDC for vial: 68001-509-59

American Health Packaging

FDA Drug Critical May 4, 2022

Insulin Glargine (insulin glargine-yfgn) Injection, 100 units/mL (U-100), packaged in a 10 mL Multiple-Dose vial inside a carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505, Manufactured for: Mylan Specialty L.P., Morgantown, WV 26505, NDC 49502-393-80

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 4, 2022

NB-243, Papaverine 30mg/ml . Phentolamine 3mg/ml . Alprostadil 20mcg/ml, 10ml Multi-Dose vials, Rx Only, Olympia Pharmaceuticals 6700 Convoy Rd., Ste. 155, Orlando, FL 32835. NDC 73198-0009-10

Olympia Compounding Pharmacy dba Olympia Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate May 4, 2022

T-50, Papaverine 8 mg/mL . Phentolamine 0.29 mg/mL . Alprostadil 2.9 mcg/mL, 10ml Multi-Dose vial, Rx Only, Olympia Pharmaceuticals 6700 Convoy Rd., Ste. 155, Orlando, FL 32835. NDC 73198-0022-10.

Olympia Compounding Pharmacy dba Olympia Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate May 4, 2022

PGE-2, Alprostadil 80 mcg/mL, 10ml Multi-Dose vial, Rx Only, Olympia Pharmaceuticals 6700 Convoy Rd., Ste. 155, Orlando, FL 32835. NDC 73198-0029-10.

Olympia Compounding Pharmacy dba Olympia Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate May 4, 2022

Hydroxocobalamin B12, 1 mg/mL, 30 mL Multi-Dose vial, Rx Only, Olympia Pharmaceuticals 6700 Convoy Rd., Ste. 155, Orlando, FL 32835. NDC 73198-0080-30.

Olympia Compounding Pharmacy dba Olympia Pharmacy

FDA Drug Critical May 4, 2022

Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder scent, Aluminum Chlorohydrate (19.1%), packaged in a) 4 oz. cans (UPC 0 79400 75150 8), and b) 6 oz. cans (UPC 0 79400 78490 2), Dist. By Unilever, Trumbull, CT 06611

Unilever United States Inc.

FDA Drug Low May 4, 2022

Wal-Tussin DM (dextromethorphan HBr/Guaifenesin), 12 FL OZ (354 mL) bottles, Distributed By: Walgreen Co. 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0363-0324-28.

AptaPharma Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate May 4, 2022

AT-1, Papaverine 8mg/ml . Phentolamine 2mg/ml . Atropine 0.2mg/ml, Multi-Dose 10 ml vial, Rx Only, Olympia Pharmaceuticals 6700 Convoy Rd., Ste. 155, Orlando, FL 32835. NDC 73198-0039-10

Olympia Compounding Pharmacy dba Olympia Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate May 4, 2022

NAD+ Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Lyophilized powder for reconstitution, Multi-Dose 500 mg Per Vial, Rx Only, Olympia Pharmaceuticals 6700 Conroy Rd., Ste. 155, Orlando, FL 32835. NDC 73198-0083-00

Olympia Compounding Pharmacy dba Olympia Pharmacy

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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.