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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NovoLog (Insulin aspart) Injection, 100 units/mL (U-100), One 10 mL multi-dose vial, Sample. Not for Resale, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark NDC 0169-7501-90
Novo Nordisk Inc
Antiseptic Hand Cleaner (Chloroxylenol, 1.0%), Net Contents: 1 US Gallon/ 3.79 Liters per gallon container, For Institutional and Industrial Use Only, Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., 1110 Spartan Drive, Maumee, OH 43537 USA.UPC 7 53727 26257 1 NDC: 64009-336-85
Spartan Chemical Co Inc
TRESIBA FlexTouch (insulin degludec injection) 200 units/mL (U-200), 3 mL Prefilled Pen, Sample, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, Distributed by: Novo Nordisk Inc, Plainsboro, NJ 08536, NDC 0169-2550-90 (Pen), 0169-2550-97 (Kit)
Novo Nordisk Inc
Itraconazole Capsules, 100 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Jubilant Generics Ltd., Roorkee - 247661, India; Marketed by: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, NDC 59746-282-30.
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Metformin HCl Extended-Release Tablets, USP, 500 mg, Rx Only, 500-count bottle, Rx only, Distributed by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Cranbury, NJ 08512; Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Halol-Baroda HIghway, Halol-389 350 Gujarat, India, NDC 62756-142-02.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Sp-4, 100 mL solution bottles, Rx only, Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.260 J R Hawvermale Way Berkeley Springs West Virginia 25411
Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.
Ganirelix Acetate Injection, 250 mcg/0.5 mL, Sterile Prefilled Syringe, Rx only, Distributor: Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA, Manufactured by: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Halol, Gujarat, India Made in India, NDC 55566-1000-1.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
LCL-2-0191, 5 gallon carboys, Rx only, Manufactured for: LaCore Labs, LLC, by: Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.260 J R Hawvermale Way Berkeley Springs West Virginia 25411
Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.
Neomycin Sulfate Tablets, USP 500mg, Rx Only, 10x10 Unit dose 100 Tablets, Manufactured for: X-GEN Phamaceuticals, Inc. Big Flats, NY 14814. NDC 39822-0310-5
X-Gen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Telmisartan Tablets, USP 20 mg, 30-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited (Formulation Division) Panelav 38935, Gujarat, India Manufactured for: Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 750 Route 202, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, NDC 62332-087-30
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Macula Pellets Homeopathic Medicine, 1 Oz bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for: Natural Ophthalmics Inc. PO Box 1510 Dillon, CO 80435, NDC 58770-190-42
Washington Homeopathic Products, Inc.
Guanfacine Extended-Release Tablets 2 mg,100-count bottles, Rx Only, Manufactured by: Apotex Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada M9L 1T9 Manufactured for: Apotex Corp. Weston, Florida 33326, NDC 60505-3928-1, UPC 3 60505 39281 0
Apotex Corp.
Tremfya (guselkumab) Injection, 100 mg/mL, one single-dose prefilled syringe per carton, Rx only, Manufactured by: Janssen Biotech, Inc., Horsham, PA 19044; NDC 57894-640-01.
Cardinal Health Inc.
ZOMA-Jet 10 Demonstration Kit, Needle-free delivery device for use with ZOMACTON (somatropin) for injection 10 mg vial, ZOMA-Jet 10 Demonstration Kit contains -ZOMA-Jet 10 device - 7 Needle-Free Head A's - 1 Carrying Case - 1 User Manual; Manufactured for: Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. Parsippany, NJ 07054; UPC 3 55566 19031 4.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc
ZOMA-Jet 5 Demonstration Kit, Needle-free delivery device for use with ZOMACTON (somatropin) for injection 5mg vial, Rx only, ZOMA-Jet 5 Demonstration Kit contains -ZOMA-Jet 5 device - 5 Needle-Free Head A's - 2 Vial Adaptors - 1 Carrying Case - 1 User Manual; Manufactured for: Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. Parsippany, NJ 07054; UPC 3 55566 18031 5.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc
Acyclovir Sodium Injection 1000mg/20mL (50mg/mL) vial NDC 68382-049-01, For Intravenous Infusion Only MUST BE DILUTED PRIOR TO USE, packaged in 10 x 20mL Single-Dose Vials per pack NDC 68382-049-10, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Vadodara, India. Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534.
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
Acyclovir Sodium Injection 500mg/10mL (50mg/mL) vial NDC 68382-048-01, For Intravenous Infusion Only MUST BE DILUTED PRIOR TO USE, packaged in 10 x 10mL Single-Dose Vials per pack NDC 68382-048-10, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd., Vadodara, India, Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Pennington, NJ 08534.
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
Adam's Secret Extra Strength 3000, 840 mg, 10 count blister packs, Distributed by AS Inc., Made in USA, UPC 6 09728 43452 6.
Adams.Secret.co
Omeprazole Delayed Release Capsules, USP, 20 mg, 1000-count bottles, Rx only, Packaged by GSMS Incorporated, Camarillo, CA 93012-8601 USA, NDC 51407-129-10
Golden State Medical Supply Inc.
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
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
Spironolactone Tablets, USP, 50 mg, packaged in 30-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Frontida BioPharm, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA, Repackaged by: Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc., Burbank, CA 91504 USA, NDC 63629-1067-01
Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. dba BRP Pharmaceuticals
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 Co., Inc, Amityville, NY 11701, NDC Tray: 50383-311-07; NDC Unit Dose Cup 50383-311-07
Akorn, Inc.
Omeprazole Delayed-Release Capsules, USP, 20 mg, 1000 count bottles, Rx Only, distributed by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., Berlin, CT, Manufactured by Tow Pharmaceutical Europe, S.L., Martorelles (Barcelona), Spain NDC 51991-643-10
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc
Nortriptyline HCL capsules, 10 mg, packaged in 30-count bottles, Rx only, Packaged and Distributed By: Direct Rx Dawsonville, GA, NDC 6191985330
Direct Rx
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 bottles (NDC 63629-1064-03), Rx only, Manufactured by: Frontida BioPharm, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA, Repackaged by: Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc., Burbank, CA 91504 USA
Bryant Ranch Prepack, Inc. dba BRP Pharmaceuticals
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 856 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT 05446, NDC 05446-0863-01
Edge Pharma, LLC
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 only, Mfd. for: SAGENT Pharmaceuticals, Schaumburg, IL 60195; Made in India, NDC: 25021-315-01.
Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc
Genentech Recalls Prescription Drug Evrysdi Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Drug Exposure through Eye or Skin Absorption (Recall Alert)
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, of South San Francisco, Calif.
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 Chloride Injection, USP 2 mL, NDC 55566-7501-2; b) Professional Sample Kit: 3 single dose vials of Menotropins for injection, 3 single dose vials of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP 2 mL, NDC 55566-7501-3; Rx Only, Manufactured for Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. Parsippany. NJ 07054. Diluent manufactured for Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc
Progesterone Capsules, 200 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, MADE IN FRANCE; Distributed by: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540; NDC 43598-350-01.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
Methylprednisolone Tablets USP, 4 MG, packaged in a 21-count blister pack, Rx only, Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salisbury, MD 21801, NDC 59746-001-03
Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Famotidine Tablets USP 40mg, 1,000-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 279 Princeton-Hightstown Road East Windsor, NJ 08520 Made in India, NDC 65862-860-99
Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 30 mg over 9 hours (3.3 mg/hr) Contains: 30 Patches in a foil-sealed polypropylene tray, packed in a paper carton, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC, Miami, FL, 33186, By Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL, 33186, NDC 68968-5555-3.
Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc
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 Pharma Global FZE by: Laboratoire Unither, Coutances, France NDC 47335-506-96
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Metoclopramide Injection USP, 10 mg/2 mL (5 mg/mL), 25x2mL Single Dose Vials, Rx only, Distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc., Parsippany, NJ Vial NDC 0703-4502-01 (vial) NDC# 0703-4502-04 (tray)
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system), Delivers 15 mg over 9 hours (1.6 mg/hr), Contains: 30 Patches in in a foil-sealed polypropylene tray, packed in a paper carton, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC, Miami, FL, 33186, By Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL, 33186, NDC 68968-5553-3.
Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system), Delivers 10 mg over 9 hours (1.1 mg/hr), Contains: 30 Patches in a foil-sealed polypropylene tray, packed in a paper carton, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC, Miami, FL, 33186, By Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL, 33186, NDC 68968-5552-3.
Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc
Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 20 mg over 9 hours (2.2 mg/hr) Contains: 30 Patches in a foil-sealed polypropylene tray, packed in a paper carton, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC, Miami, FL, 33186, By Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, FL, 33186, NDC 68968-5554-3.
Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc
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 0703-1995-01.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
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 0703-4502-04), Rx only, Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Irvine, CA 92618.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
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 PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
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) tablets per carton (NDC 43598-344-31); Rx only, Distributor: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540; Made in India.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.
ChloraPrep With Tint 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA) Non-Sterile Solution - Hi-Lite Orange, 0.10 fl. oz. (3 ml) each, 25 applicators in carton, CareFusion El Paso, TX 79912, NDC 054365-400-11 Cat. No. 260415
CareFusion 213, LLC
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, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
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, INC., North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
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 (NDC 0703-2914-03), Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 40 mg/mL, 1 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-0031-01), packaged in 25X1ML per tray (NDC 0703-0031-04), Rx only, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
MethyIPREDNISolone Acetate Injectable Suspension USP, 80 mg/mL, 1 mL Single-Dose Vial (NDC 0703-0051-01), packaged in 25X1ML vials per tray (NDC 0703-0051-04), Rx only, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., North Wales, PA 19454.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA) Sterile Solution, 0.10 fl. oz. (3 ml) each, 25 Applicators in carton, CareFusion 213, LLC, El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Co, NDC 54365-400-32 REF 930400
CareFusion 213, LLC
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Data sources
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- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
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.