Product category · Updated Jun 3, 2026
Drugs & Medications recalls
Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls
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
Category snapshot
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
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity 1,277
High severity
1,277 recalls
- Moderate
Moderate
11,160 recalls
- Lower severity 1,621
Lower severity
1,621 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- FDA Drug
FDA Drug
12,927 recalls
- FDA Food 1,024
FDA Food
1,024 recalls
- CPSC 107
CPSC
107 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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Lansoprazole Delayed-Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets 15 mg, 100-count carton (10 x10 unit-dose), Rx only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Lt…
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
Lansoprazole Delayed-Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets 30 mg, 100-count carton (10 x10 unit-dose), Rx only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Lt…
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets USP 750 mg, 30 Tablets bottle, Rx Only, Time-Cap Labs, Inc., Repackaged By: Northwind Pharmaceutical…
Denton Pharma, Inc.
Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride, USP) 0.1 mg, tablet, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Dist. by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ridgefield, …
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Hydrocortisone butyrate Cream, 0.1%, 15-gram tubes, Rx Only, Manufactured for Oceanside Pharmaceuticals a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North A…
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.
Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride, USP) 0.2 mg, tablet, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Dist. by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ridgefield, …
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride, USP) 0.3 mg, tablet, 100-count bottle, Rx only, Dist. by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ridgefield, …
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NP Thyroid 15,Thyroid Tablets, USP 1/4 grain (15 mg) 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured For: Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Alpharetta, GA 30005, …
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate (Mixed Salts of A Single-Entity Am…
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate (Mixed Salts of A Single-Entity Am…
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate (Mixed Salts of A Single-Entity Am…
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Desflurane, USP Liquid for Inhalation, 240 mL, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 200245, China for Sand…
eVenus Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate (Mixed Salts of A Single-Entity Am…
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NP Thyroid 120, Thyroid Tablets, USP 2 grain (120 mg) 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured For: Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Alpharetta, GA 30005,…
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Candesartan Cilexetil and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets, USP 32 mg/12.5 mg, packaged in a) 90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3002-77) and b) 500-count bottles…
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate (Mixed Salts of A Single-Entity Am…
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate (Mixed Salts of A Single-Entity Am…
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Killz Germz Hand Sanitizer, Alcohol Gel, 1 Gallon (128 fl. oz.) bottle, Manufactured by Genesis Partnership Company S.A., Guatemala, For: Killz Germz…
Genesis Partnership Company SA
Killz Germz Hand Sanitizer, Alcohol Gel, 450 mL (15 fl oz.) bottle, Manufactured by Genesis Partnership Company S.A., Guatemala, For: Killz Germz, LL…
Genesis Partnership Company SA
Cystaran (cysteamine ophthalmic solution) 0.44%, For Ophthalmic Use Only, 15 mL bottle, Sterile, Rx Only, Manufactured by Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co Inc.,…
Leadiant Biosciences, Inc.
Diethylpropion, 25 mg tablets, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co. Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123; MFG. Lannett Company, Philadelphia, PA 19136, …
Calvin Scott & Company, Inc.
Phentermine, 30 mg capsules, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co. Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123; MFG. Lannett Company, Philadelphia, PA 19136, ND…
Calvin Scott & Company, Inc.
NYSTATIN ORAL SUSPENSION, USP 100,000 units per mL Contains: Alcohol 0.5% v/v (Bubblegum Flavored) 16 fl. oz. (480 mL) Manufactured by: VistaPharm, …
VistaPharm, Inc.
Diethylpropion, 75 mg tablets, Rx only, Distributed by: Calvin Scott & Co. Inc. Albuquerque, NM 87123; MFG. Lannett Company, Philadelphia, PA 19136, …
Calvin Scott & Company, Inc.
Citalopram Oral Solution, USP 20 mg/10 mL, 10 mL unit dose cups, Rx Only, Mfg for: Pharmaceutical Associates, Inc. Greenville, SC 29605 NDC 0121-1696…
PAI Holdings, LLC. dba Pharmaceutical Associates Inc
Nature-Throid 1 GR (65 mg), Each Tablet Contains: Thyroid USP 1 GR (65 mg), Liothyronine (T3) 9 mcg, Levothyroxine (T4) 38 mcg, 100 Tablets per bottl…
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Buprenorphine Transdermal System 5 mcg/hour, 4 transdermal systems/4 disposal units per carton, Rx Only, Manufactured by: 3M Drug Delivery Systems, 1…
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Nymalize (nimodipine) oral solution, 60 mg/20 mL, 12 Unit-Dose Cups and 12 Oral Syringes, 2 inner cartons per outer shipping carton, Rx Only, Distri…
Arbor Pharmaceuticals Inc.
RIOMET ER (metformin hydrochloride for extended-release oral suspension), 500 mg per 5 mL 16 oz. For Oral Use Only Rx Only Manufactured by: Sun Pharm…
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 1000 mg, 60-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816, …
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging LLC
Nicotine Gum, Nicotine Polacrilex Gum USP, 2 mg (nicotine), 110-count pieces per carton, Distributed By: Rite Aid, 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill, PA 170…
P & L Developments, LLC
blumen Clear ADVANCED HAND SANITIZER with 70% ALCOHOL, (ethyl alcohol 70% v/v), Packaged as a) 2 fl oz / 60 ml bottle, UPC 8 14266 02371 6 b) 17 fl o…
4e Brands North America, Llc
blumen ADVANCED INSTANT HAND SANITIZER Clear ETHYL ALCOHOL 70% natural boost with tea tree oil (70% ethyl alcohol), 33.8 fl oz / 1 L bottle, Distribu…
4e Brands North America, Llc
Strides Pharma Inc.Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 8mEq (600 mg) 100 Tablets Rx Only Manufactured by: Strides Pharma Science Limit…
Strides Inc.
pH-D Feminine Health Boric Acid Vaginal Suppositories, 24 vaginal suppositories per box, 600 mg each, pH-D Feminine Health, LLC Madison, TN 37115, UP…
pH-D Feminine Health
Eye Itch Relief, Ketotifen Fumarate Ophthalmic Solution 0.035%, Sterile, 5 mL, Distributed by CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Woonsocket, RI 02895, NDC 59779-920-…
Akorn, Inc.
blumen ADVANCED HAND SANITIZER 70% ALCOHOL CONTENT, (ethyl alcohol 70% v/v) Packaged as a) 3.4 fl oz / 100 ml bottle, UPC 8 14266 02359 4, b) 7.5 fl …
4e Brands North America, Llc
Nature-Throid, 1 Grain, 65 mg (Thyroid U.S.P. 1 gr. (65mg)/Liothyronine (T3) 9mcg/Levothyroxine (T4) 38mcg, packaged in a) 90-count bottles (NDC 6878…
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nature-Throid, 1/2 Grain, 32.5 mg (Thyroid U.S.P. 1/2 gr. (32.5 mg)/Liothyronine (T3) 4.5mcg/Levothyroxine (T4) 19mch, 100-count tablets, Rx Only, Mf…
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Yacana Alcohol Antiseptic 70% Topical Solution 8.5 oz (250 mL), OTC, Manufactured by: Grupo Yacana Mexico SAS de CV Ave. Alfonso reyes 714 Col. Contr…
GRUPO YACANA MEXICO SAS DE CV
Nature-Throid, 1.5 Grain, (97.5 mg), (Thyroid U.S.P. 1.5 gr. (97.5mg)/Liothyronine (T3) 13.5mcg/Levothyroxine (T4) 57mcg, 90-count bottles, Rx Only, …
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Red-E Tablet, Proprietary Blend 3000 mg**, packaged in 1-count plastic bag stapled with cardboard labeling.
The Protein Shoppe
Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 metered inhalations, Manufactured by: Catalent Pharma Solutions, 160 N Pharma Drive, …
Perrigo Company PLC
Yacana Alcohol Antiseptic 70% Topical Solution 8.5 oz (250 mL), OTC, Manufactured by: Greensys of North America LLC. 5001 W Military Hwy Ste 100 McAl…
GRUPO YACANA MEXICO SAS DE CV
Nature-Throid, 3/4 Grain (48.75 mg) Thyroid U.S.P. 3/4 gr. (48.75 mg)/Liothyronine (T3) 6.75mcg/Levothyroxine (T4) 28.5mcg, 90-count tablets, Rx Only…
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Leafree Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe Vera (ethyl alcohol 70% v/v), Kills 99.99% Germs, EDIBLE ALCOHOL, a) 100 mL bottles, UPC code 6970495860325, b) 3…
CORGIOMED LLC
The Vitamin Shoppe Recalls Vthrive Bioactive Multivitamins Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Al…
Goldenseal Root Powder Organic, 1 oz. clear plastic bag, Maison Terre Natural Products, www.maisonterre.net
Maison Terre, LLC
WP Thyroid, Westhroid Pure, 1 Grain (65 mg) Thyroid USP, packaged in a) 1,000 Tablets, NDC 64727-5750-2 ; b) 30 Tablets, NDC 64727-5750-4; c) 60 Tabl…
RLC Labs Inc.
Nature-Throid, Thyroid USP [liothyronine (T3) 15.75 mcg and levothyroxine (T4) 66.5 mcg], 1.75 Grain (113.75 mg) Tablets, packaged in a) 30-count bot…
RLC Labs Inc.
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Data sources
- Source: FDA — openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- Source: CPSC — Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
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.