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 · 2026-09-23
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.
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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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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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
GaviLyte -C (Polyethylene Glycol 3350, 240 g) and electrolytes for Oral Solution, USP with flavor pack NDC# 43386-060-19
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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
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.
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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.
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Norepinephrine 8mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals Windsor, CT 06095, NDC 70004-078-40
SCA Pharmaceuticals
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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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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.