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 · 2026-09-24
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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Arformoterol Tartrate Inhalation Solution 15 mcg*/2 mL For Oral Inhalation Only Rx Only Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA Monroe, NC 28110 Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA Mahwah, NJ 07430 a) 60x2 mL Sterile Unit-Dose Vials NDC 68462-833-65; b) 30x2 mL Sterile Unit-Dose Vials NDC 68462-833-35
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Chantix (varenicline) tablets 0.5mg/1mg, 56 Tablets, Rx only, Distributed by Pfizer Labs, Division of Pfizer Inc. NY, NY 10017, Made in Ireland, NDC 00069-0471-03. carton containing one blister pack of 11 0.5 mg tablets and one blister pack containing 42.1 mg tablets.
Pfizer Inc.
Chantix (varenicline) tablets 1 mg, 56 Tablets, Rx only, Distributed by Pfizer Labs, Division of Pfizer Inc. NY, NY 10017, Made in Ireland, NDC 0069-0469-56.
Pfizer Inc.
Promethazine Syrup Plain, 6.25 mg/5 mL (Promethazine Hydrochloride Syrup, USP), 1 Pint (473 mL), Rx Only, Manufactured For: Wockhardt USA, LLC, Parsippany, NJ 07054; Manuractured By: Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Morton Grove, IL 60053. NDC: 60432-608-16
Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Candesartan Cilexetil Tablets, USP 16 mg, 30 count bottles, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 NDC 0378-3231-93
Viatris
Florance Morris ANTISEPTIC Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 70%), packaged in a) 8.45 fl oz (250 mL) bottles and b) 33.81 fl oz (1L) bottles, Distributed by: Asimex International LLC, 9100 S Dadeland Blvd, Ste 912, Miami, FL 33156, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: MEXICO.
Grupo Asimex de Mexico SA de CV
AMINOSYN II 15% An Amino Acid Injection, Sulfite-Free, 2000 mL in flexible containers, Rx ONLY, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. NDC 0409-7171-17
ICU Medical Inc
MIC+Methyl B12 injection Methionine Inositol Choline+Methylcobalamin 25 mg/50 mg/50 mg/1 mg/mL, 10 mL vial sterile, Rx only, Promise Pharmacy 31818 US Hwy 19N Palm Harbor FL 34684 1-888-3PROMIS
Promise Pharmacy, LLC
Glycopyrrolate Injection, USP 4mg per 20mL, 20 mL Multi-Dose Vials, Rx only, Mfd for Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Chicago, IL 60631. NDC 71288-408-21
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc
Hydro Pinapple Burn Max Health Thach Dua, packaged in a box containing 20g x 10 goi/sachets, MATXI CORP, UPC 8 936188 880108
Ebay Seller - John Nguyen
Spironolactone Ophthalmic Solution 0.005 mg/mL, 15 mL bottles, Rx only, Greenpark Compounding Pharmacy
Prescription Labs Inc dba Greenpark
Lidocaine Hydrochloride Topical Solution, USP, 4% , 50 mL glass bottles, Rx Only, Teligent Pharma Inc. Buena, New Jersey 08310, NDC 52565-009-50.
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
Oxycodone Hydrochloride Tablets, USP, 10 mg, 100 count bottle, Rx only, Marketed by: Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P., Coventry RI 02816, Manufactured by: Purdue Pharma L.P., Stanford, CT 06901 NDC 42858-002-01
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals, L.P.
Florance Morris ANTISEPTIC Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 70%), packaged in a) 8.45 fl oz (250 mL) bottles and b) 33.81 fl oz (1L) bottles, Distributed by: Asimex International LLC, 9100 S Dadeland Blvd, Ste 912, Miami, FL 33156, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: MEXICO.
Grupo Asimex de Mexico SA de CV
HAND SANITIZER (alcohol 80%), Alchol Antiseptic 80% topical solution, Hand Sanitizer non-sterile solution, Net weight (6 lbs 14.2 oz) 1 gallon; Net Quantity (3785 mL), Manufactured by Soapdaddy LLC, 2401 E. 85th Street, Kansas City, MO 64131
Charles Paint Research Inc
HAND SANITIZER (alcohol 80%), Alchol Antiseptic 80% topical solution, Hand Sanitizer non-sterile solution, Net weight (6 lbs 14.2 oz) 1 gallon; Net Quantity (3785 mL), Manufactured by Soapdaddy LLC, 2401 E. 85th Street, Kansas City, MO 64131
Charles Paint Research Inc
QiYu Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 75% (v/v)), 16.9 FL OZ (500 ML) bottles, Manufactured by: Guangzhou Minghui Cosmetics Co., Ltd, Baiyun District, Guanzhou, China Distributed by Native Promotional Products, Tulsa, OK NDC 74447-010
NATIVE PROMOTIONS, INC
Artificial Tears Ointment, Lubricant Eye Ointment, Net Wt. 3.5 g (1/8 oz.) per tube, Sterile, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, NDC 17478-062-35
Akorn, Inc.
Naproxen Sodum Tablets USP 220 mg, (Caplet), Manufactured by: Granules India Limited, Sy.No. 160/A, 161/E, 162, &174/A, Gagillapur Village, Dundigal-Gandimalsamma Monday, Medchai-Maikhajgir District - 500043, Telangana, INDIA. NDC 62207-762-36
Granules USA, Inc.
Clopidogrel Tablets, USP, 75 mg, 500-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Macleods Pharma USA, Inc., Plainsboro, NJ 08536, Manufactured by: Macleods Pharmaceutical Ltd., Baddi, Himachal, Pradesh, INDIA NDC 33342-060-15
Macleods Pharma Usa Inc
Lidocaine Ointment USP, 5% Rx Only, Net Wt 35.44 g(1 1/4 oz)packaged in a laminat tube, Teligent Pharma, Inc. Buena, New Jersey 08310, NDC 52565-008-14.
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
MEDICALLY MINDED ANTIMICROBIAL Hand Sanitizer Gel with Aloe Vera, (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 10 FL OZ / 300 mL, Manufactured by Grupo V-Klean S.A. de C.V, Calle Alborada 124, Parques del Pedregal, Tlalpan, 14250 Ciudad de Mexico, CDMX, Distributed by SBL Brands, LLC. Las Vegas, NV 89119. Made in Mexico UPC: 6 76753 00417 8
Global Sanitizers LLC
FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE FOR INJECTION, USP, 50 mg per vial, Single dose vial, Rx Only, Mfd for: Leucadia Pharmaceuticals Carlsbad, CA 92011 U.S.A, NDC 24201-237-01
Custopharm, Inc.
Sodium Bicarbonate in 5% Dextrose Injection, 150 mEq per 1,000 mL (12.6 mg per mL), 1,000 mL bags, Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903 NDC 70324-326-01
SterRx, LLC
PDI Duo-Swab Povidone-Iodine Cleansing Scrub Swabstick, (1's), Step 1, packaged as a) Step 1 Scrub, 1 Swabstick, NDC 10819-3891-1, b) Step 2 Prep, 1 Swabstick, NDC 10819-3890-1, Professional Disposable International, Inc., Orangeburg, NY 10962 -1376 Reorder No S23125, UPC (01)00318019000161
Professional Disposables International, Inc
PDI Povidone-Iodine Cleansing Scrub Swabstick (1's), 1 Swabstick, Professional Disposable International, Inc., Orangeburg, NY 10962 -1376 Reorder No S48050, NDC 10819-3891-2, UPC (01)00310819000192.
Professional Disposables International, Inc
PDI Povidone-Iodine Prep Pad Large, 1 Prep Pad, Professional Disposable International, Inc., Orangeburg, NY 10962 -1376 USA Reorder No C12400 NDC 10819-3883-3, UPC (01)00310819000154
Professional Disposables International, Inc
Trulicity (dulaglutide), 0.75 mg/0.5 mL, 4 Single-Dose Pens per box, Rx only, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285, NDC 0002-1433-80
Eli Lilly & Company
PDI Povidone-Iodine Swabstick (3's), 3 Swabsticks, Professional Disposable International, Inc., Orangeburg, NY 10962 -1376 Reorder No S41125 NDC 10819-3885-2, UPC (01)00310819000185
Professional Disposables International, Inc
Bleomycin for Injection, USP, packaged in 15 units per single dose vial, Rx only, Manufactured by Thymoorgan Pharmazie GmbH Schiffgraben 23, 38690 Gosfar, Germany Distributed by Hikma USA Inc. Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922, NDC 0143-9240-01
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Micafungin for Injection, 100 mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial, Sterile, Rx Only, For Intravenous Infusion Only, Manufactured for: Xellia Pharmaceuticals USA, LLC, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089. NDC 70594-037-01
XELLIA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, LLC
PDI Povidone-Iodine Prep Pad MEDIUM, 1 Prep Pad [2.0x2.5 in (5.1x6.4 cm)], Professional Disposables International Inc., Orangeburg, NY 10962-1376 Reorder No. B40600; UPC (01)00310819000147, NDC 10819-3883-1,
Professional Disposables International, Inc
Miss Slim, capsules, packaged in 10-count and 30-count box, Distributed by : His Enterprise Made in USA UPC 742137605030
HIS ENTERPRISE INC
Micafungin for Injection, 50 mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial, Sterile, Rx Only, For Intravenous Infusion Only, Manufactured for: Xellia Pharmaceuticals USA, LLC, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089. NDC 70594-036-01
XELLIA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, LLC
Pi yen chin Ophthalmic Redness Reliever Drops Made in China, Net Wt.: 10 ml (0.34 fl/oz) Exclusive U.S. Distributor: (Chinese writing)International Nature Nutraceuticals, Inc. New York, NY 10002 www.INNHERB.com. Konzon NDC 51367-008-10
ANHUI WELCOME FOREIGN TRADE CO.,LTD.
Sodium Bicarbonate in 5% Dextrose Injection, 150 mEq per 1,000 mL (12.6 mg per mL), 1,000 mL bags, Rx only, SterRx, 141 Idaho Ave., Plattsburgh, NY 12903
SterRx, LLC
PDI Povidone-Iodide Cleansing Scrub Swabstick (3's), 3 Swabsticks, Professional Disposable International, Inc., Orangeburg, NY 10962 -1376, Reorder No S82125, NDC 10819-3891-3, UPC (01)00310819000208.
Professional Disposables International, Inc
PDI Povidine Iodine Swabstick (1's), 1 swabstick, Professional Disposable International, Inc. Orangeburg, NY 10962 -1376 Reorder No S41350 NDC 10819-3885-1, UPC (01)00310819000178.
Professional Disposables International, Inc
Epoprostenol Sodium for Injection, 1.5 mg/vial, 10 mL vials, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-1995-01
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
DAUNOrubicin Hydrochloride Injection 20 mg/4mL, 4mL Single Dose vials, 10 in 1 carton, Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. Irvine, CA 92618 Vial NDC# 0703-5233-11, Carton NDC # 0703-5233-13
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Triamcinolone Acetonide Ointment USP, 0.1% 80 g cartons, Rx Only, Teligent Pharma, Inc. Buena, New Jersey 08310, NDC 52565-014-80 ; packaged in tubes.
Teligent Pharma, Inc.
Leucovorin Calcium for Injection, USP 350 mg/vial, 17.5 mL single-use vials, Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. Irvine, CA 92618, NDC 0703-5145-01
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Methylprednisolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 40 mg/mL, packaged in a) 1 mL Single-Dose vials (0703-0031-01), and b) 5mL Multi Dose Vials (NDC 0703-0043-01), and c) 10 mL Multi-Dose Vials (NDC 0703-0045-01), Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Norepinephrine Bitartrate Injection, USP 4 mg/4 mL, 4 mL single dose vials, packaged in 10 vial cartons (NDC 0703-1153-03) Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. North Wales, PA 19454, vial NDC 0703-1153-01
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Tizanidine HCl Tablets, USP 4 mg, 150-count bottles, Rx only, Mfd By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories limited, Srikakulam District, 532 409 INDIA, NDC 55111-180-15.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Combipatch (estradiol/norethindrone acetate transdermal system) 0.05/0.14 mg per day, 50/140 Twice Weekly, Rx Only a) 2 Systems NDC 68968-0514-2 b) 8 Systems NDC 68968-0514-8, Mfd. by: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, Florida 33186, Dist. by: Noven Therapeutics LLC, Miami, Florida 33186
Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc
Octreotide Acetate Injection 1000 mcg/5mL, 5 mL multi-dose vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA. Inc. North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-3333-01
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Methylprednisolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 80 mg/mL, packaged in a) 1 mL Single-Dose vials (0703-0051-01), and b) 5mL Multi Dose Vials (NDC 0703-0063-01), Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Idarubicin Hydrochloride Injection 20 mg/20 mL, 20 mL single-dose vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-4156-11
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Combipatch (estradiol/norethindrone acetate transdermal system) 0.05/0.25 mg per day 50/250 Twice Weekly Rx Only a) 2 Systems NDC 68968-0525-2; b) 8 Systems NDC 68968-0525-8, Mfd. by: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, Florida 33186, Dist. by: Noven Therapeutics LLC, Miami, Florida 33186
Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc
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Category data as of Aug 19, 2026.
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