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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

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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 Mar 31, 2021

Omeprazole Delayed Release Capsules, USP, 20 mg, 1000-count bottles, Rx only, Packaged by GSMS Incorporated, Camarillo, CA 93012-8601 USA, NDC 51407-…

Golden State Medical Supply Inc.

FDA Drug Critical Mar 31, 2021

Adam's Secret Extra Strength 1500, 800 mg, 10 count blister packs, Distributed by KP Inc., Made in USA, UPC 6 09728 43462 5

Adams.Secret.co

FDA Drug Low Mar 24, 2021

Romidepsin Injecton, 27.5 mg/5.5 mL (5 mg/mL) Rx Only, 5.5 ml vial, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. NDC 0703-4004-01

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 24, 2021

Spironolactone Tablets, USP, 50 mg, packaged in 30-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Frontida BioPharm, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA, Repa…

Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. dba BRP Pharmaceuticals

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 24, 2021

Gabapentin Oral Solution, 250 mg/5 mL, 5 mL per unit dose cup, four unit dose cups per tray, For Institutional Use Only, Rx only, Hi-Tech Pharmacal C…

Akorn, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 24, 2021

Omeprazole Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 20 mg, 1000 count bottles, Rx Only, distributed by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., Berlin, CT, Manufactu…

Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 24, 2021

Nortriptyline HCL capsules, 10 mg, packaged in 30-count bottles, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed By: Direct Rx Dawsonville, GA, NDC 6191985330

Direct Rx

FDA Drug Critical Mar 24, 2021

Spironolactone Tablets, USP, 25 mg, packaged in: a) 30-count bottles (NDC 63629-1064-01), b) 60-count bottles (NDC 63629-1064-02), c) 90-count bottle…

Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. dba BRP Pharmaceuticals

FDA Drug Low Mar 24, 2021

Epinephrine/Lidocaine HCl, Sterile Ophthalmic Solution for Injection, 0.8 mL per syringe, Single Use Syringe, 0.025%/0.75%, Rx only, Edge Pharma LLC …

Edge Pharma, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 24, 2021

Phenylephrine HCl Injection, USP, 10 mg per mL, 1 mL per Single-Dose Vial packaged in 25 x 1 mL Single-Dose Vials per carton, For Intravenous Use, Rx…

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc

CPSC Moderate Mar 18, 2021

Genentech Recalls Prescription Drug Evrysdi Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Drug Exposure through Eye or Skin …

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, of South San Francisco, Calif.

FDA Drug Low Mar 17, 2021

Menopur 75 IU, (menotropins for injection), packaged as a) 5 single dose vials of Menotropins for injection, 5 single dose vials of 0.9% Sodium Chlor…

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 10, 2021

Progesterone Capsules, 200 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, MADE IN FRANCE; Distributed by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540; NDC 4…

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Mar 10, 2021

Methylprednisolone Tablets USP, 4 MG, packaged in a 21-count blister pack, Rx only, Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, NDC …

Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Low Mar 10, 2021

Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, 40mg, packaged in a) 90-count bottles, NDC 55111-123-90; b) 500-count bottles, NDC 55111-123-05; Rx only, Mfd By: Dr. …

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 10, 2021

Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg, 1,000-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 279 Princeton-Hightstown Road East Windsor, NJ …

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 10, 2021

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 30 mg over 9 hours (3.3 mg/hr) Contains: 30 Patches in a foil-sealed polypropylene tray, pack…

Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Low Mar 10, 2021

Cequa (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09%, 60 Single-Use Vials (6 pouches x 10 single-use vials (0.25 mL each)), Rx only, Manufactured for Sun P…

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 10, 2021

Metoclopramide Injection USP, 10 mg/2 mL (5 mg/mL), 25x2mL Single Dose Vials, Rx only, Distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc., Parsippany, NJ…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 10, 2021

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system), Delivers 15 mg over 9 hours (1.6 mg/hr), Contains: 30 Patches in in a foil-sealed polypropylene tray, …

Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 10, 2021

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system), Delivers 10 mg over 9 hours (1.1 mg/hr), Contains: 30 Patches in a foil-sealed polypropylene tray, pac…

Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 10, 2021

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 20 mg over 9 hours (2.2 mg/hr) Contains: 30 Patches in a foil-sealed polypropylene tray, packe…

Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Epoprostenol Sodium for Injection, 1.5 mg/vial (1,500,000 ng), 10 mL vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Metoclopramide Injection USP, 10 mg/2 mL (5 mg/mL), 2 mL Single-Use Vial NDC 0703-4502-01), packaged in 25 x 2 mL Single-Use Vials per tray (NDC 0703…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Sterile Diluent for Epoprostenol Sodium for Injection, 50 mL vial (NDC 0703-9258-01), packaged in 2X50ML per tray (NDC 0703-9258-09), Rx only, TEVA P…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Imatinib Mesylate Tablets 100mg, packaged as a) 90-count bottles (NDC 43598-344-90); and b) For Institutional Use Only 30-count (3 x 10 unit-dose) ta…

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Desmopressin Acetate Injection USP, 4 mcg/mL, 1 mL Preserved Vial (NDC 0703-5051-01), packaged in 10X1 mL Vials per Tray (NDC 0703-5051-03), Rx only,…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Dacarbazine for Injection USP, 200 mg, Single Use Vial (NDC 0703-5075-01), packaged in 10X20 ML Single Use Vials per tray (NDC 0703-5075-03); Rx only…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Vecuronium Bromide for Injection, 10 mg, 1 mg/mL when reconstituted to 10 mL, 10 mL Vial (NDC 0703-2914-01), packaged in 10 x 10 mL Vials per tray (N…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 40 mg/mL, 1 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-0031-01), packaged in 25X1ML per tray (NDC 0703-003…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 80 mg/mL, 1 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-0051-01), packaged in 25X1ML vials per tray (NDC 0703…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Toposar (etoposide injection USP), 1 gram/50 mL (20 mg/mL), 50 mL Multiple-dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection, 20-300 mCi/mL at End of Synthesis (EOS) Solution, 50 mL glass vial, Rx only, Manufactured by Massachusetts General Ho…

The General Hospital Corporation

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Epoprostenol Sodium for Injection, 0.5 mg/vial (500,000 ng), 1X10ML vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454, NDC 0703-…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 400 mg/5 mL (80 mg/mL), 5 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 400 mg/10 mL (40 mg/mL), 10 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Nor…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection, USP, 40 mg/2 mL (20 mg/mL), 2 mL Single-Dose Vial, Rx Only, Distributed by: Areva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gerogeto…

Areva Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Critical Mar 3, 2021

Cisatracurium Besylate Injection, USP, 10mg per 5mL (2 mg per mL), Single-Dose Vial (NDC 71288-712-05), packaged as 10 x 5 mL Single-Dose Vials per c…

Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Leucovorin Calcium for Injection, USP, 350 mg/vial, Rx only, labeled as a) Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 92618, and b) Manufactured By…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

Leucovorin Calcium for Injection, USP, 100 mg/vial, Single-Dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 92618, NDC 0703-5140-01.

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 3, 2021

MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 200 mg/5 mL (0 mg/mL), 5 mL Multiple-Dose Vial, Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North …

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

CPSC Moderate Feb 25, 2021

Dr. Reddy's Recalls Prescription Drug Blister Packages Due to Risk of Poisoning

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd., of India

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 24, 2021

Meclizine HCl Tablets, USP, 12.5 mg, 100 Tablets bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. for: Wilshire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Atlanta, GA 30328, Product of India, NDC…

Wilshire Pharmaceuticals Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 24, 2021

Sulfur Ointment 10%, Pomada de Azufre, 2.6 OZ (73.7g) jar; Manufactured by/ Fabricado por: De La Cruz Products, A Division of DLC Laboratories, Inc. …

DLC Laboratories, Inc

FDA Drug Low Feb 24, 2021

Auryxia (ferric citrate) tablets, 210 mg*, 200 tablets bottle, RX ONLY, Manufactured for and distributed by: KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 245 Firs…

Akebia Therapeutics dba Keryx Biopharmaceutials, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 24, 2021

Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL, 100 ml (when mixed) Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Ltd, Mumbai -400 013 INDIA Dis…

Ascend Laboratories LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 24, 2021

Cephalexin for Oral Suspension, USP 250 mg per 5 mL 200 ml (when mixed) Rx Only, Manufactured by: Alkem Laboratories, Ltd, Mumbai -400 013 INDIA Dist…

Ascend Laboratories LLC

FDA Drug Critical Feb 24, 2021

OPTIMUS LUBRICANTS Instant Hand Sanitizer, (alcohol 70% v/v) 55 Gal (208 L) drum, Made in Mexico, Liq-E, S.A. DE C.V., Puerto Tampico No. 345 Col.. L…

Liq-E S.A. De C.V.

FDA Drug Critical Feb 24, 2021

OPTIMUS LUBRICANTS Instant Hand Sanitizer, (alcohol 70% v/v) 275 Gal (1040 L) tank with spout dispenser, Made in Mexico, Liq-E, S.A. DE C.V., Puerto …

Liq-E S.A. De C.V.

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 24, 2021

Meclizine HCl Tablets, USP, 25 mg, 100 Tablets bottles, Rx Only, Mfd. for: Wilshire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Atlanta, GA 30328, Product of India, NDC 5…

Wilshire Pharmaceuticals Inc

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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.