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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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.
Read the chart, every category as text
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
Newest first · Page 90 of 290
Zerbaxa (ceftolozane and tazobactam) 1.5g per vial for injection, Single-Dose vial, Rx only, Manuf. for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., NDC 67919-030-01
Merck Sharp & Dohme
ePHEDrine 25 mg/5 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Rx Only, 5 mL Single Dose Syringe, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8521 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, AR, 72205, barcode 70004060409
SCA Pharmaceuticals
morphine sulfate 150 mg/30 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, (5 mg/mL), Rx Only, 30 mL Single Dose Syringe, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095, barcode 70004010316
SCA Pharmaceuticals
ePHEDrine Sulfate, 50 mg/5mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 5 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095, barcode 70004060509
SCA Pharmaceuticals
fentaNYL 100 mcg/2mL Injection for IV or IM Use, 2 mL Single Dose Syringe, CII, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095 barcode 70004020006
SCA Pharmaceuticals
Atropine Sulfate Injection, 0.8 mg/2 mL (0.4 mg/mL), 2 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095, barcode 70004004006
SCA Pharmaceuticals
Ketamine 100 mg/10mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (10 mg/mL), CII, Rx Only, 10 mL Single Dose Syringe, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095, barcode 70004043012
SCA Pharmaceuticals
HYDROmorphone HCl 30 mg/30 mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (1 mg/mL) a) 30 mL Plungerless Single Dose Syringe (barcode 70004030316) and b) 30 mL Single Dose Syringe (barcode 70004030321), Rx Only, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095
SCA Pharmaceuticals
labetalol HCl 20 mg/4 mL, Injection for Intravenous Use (5mg/mL), Rx Only, 4 mL Single Dose Syringe, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095, barcode 70004070028
SCA Pharmaceuticals
HYDROmorphone HCl 6 mg/30mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (0.2 mg/mL), Rx Only, a) 30 mL Plungerless Single Dose Syringe (barcode 70004030016) and b) 30 mL Single Dose Syringe (barcode 70004030018), SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095
SCA Pharmaceuticals
Buffered Lidocaine HCl, 1%, 5 mL (10mg/mL) with Sodium Bicarbonate Injection for Local Anesthetic Use, 5 mL Single Dose Syringe, Rx Only SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095, barcode 70004072509
SCA Pharmaceuticals
Ketamine 50 mg/5mL in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (10 mg/mL), CII, Rx Only, 5 mL Single Dose Syringe, SCA Pharmaceuticals, 755 Rainbow Rd., Windsor, CT, 06095, barcode 70004043009
SCA Pharmaceuticals
Neostigmine Methylsulfate PF Inj. 5 mg/5 mL, 5 mL Single Use Syringes, Hospital/Office Use Only. US Compounding 1270 Don's Lane Conway, AR 72032 (800) 718-3588 NDC 62295-3324-05
US Compounding Inc
Dexamethasone - Moxifloxacin PF Injection (1/5) mg/mL, Imprimis Rx Volume: 1mL/vial, Imprimis NJOF, LLC. 1705 Route 46 West, Unit 6B Ledgewood, NJ - 07852 (844)446-6979
Imprimis NJOF, LLC
Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 40mg, packaged in unit dose packets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd., Kurkumbh, India, Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc. 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300 Warren, NJ 07059 NDC 69097-529-34
CIPLA
Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 20mg, packaged in unit dose packets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd., Kurkumbh, India, Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc. 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300 Warren, NJ 07059, NDC 69097-528-34
CIPLA
Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 60 mg per 2 mL (30 mg per mL), packaged in 2 mL Single Dose Vial, Rx only, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047, NDC 63323-162-02
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Happy Ducts Compress, 3 oz. plastic jar, www.wishgardenherbs.com, Boulder, CO. 80301. UPC 6 56490 20223 5
Wishgarden Herbs, Incorporated
Ascend Laboratories, llc 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 Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC Parsippany, NJ 07054 NDC 67877-545-68
Ascend Laboratories LLC
NDC 64380-721-06 TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, USP 1mg 100 Capsules Rx Only Manufactured by: Strides Pharma Science Ltd. Bengaluru - 562106, India Distributed by: Strides Pharma Inc. East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Strides Pharma Inc.
Ascend Laboratories, llc 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 Distributed by: Ascend Laboratories, LLC Parsippany, NJ 07054 NDC 67877-545-88
Ascend Laboratories LLC
Goldenseal POWDER, 0.25 oz. (7 g) plastic jars, WishGarden Herbs, Inc., Boulder, CO 80301. UPC 6 56490 64137 9
Wishgarden Herbs, Incorporated
Esomeprazole Magnesium for Delayed-Release Oral Suspension 10mg, packaged in unit dose packets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cipla Ltd., Kurkumbh, India, Manufactured for: Cipla USA, Inc. 10 Independence Boulevard, Suite 300 Warren, NJ 07059, NDC 69097-527-34
CIPLA
Cord Care POWDER, 0.25 oz. (7 g) plastic jars, Wishgarden Herbs, Inc., Boulder, CO 80301. UPC 6-56490 24730 4
Wishgarden Herbs, Incorporated
Sensorcaine-MPF (Bupivacaine HCl and Epinephrine Injection, USP), 0.5%, 150 mg per 30 mL (5 mg per mL), 30 mL Single Dose Vial (NDC 63323-462-01), packaged as 25 Single Dose Vials per tray (NDC 63323-462-37), Rx only, Fresenius Kabi, Lake Zurich, IL 60047.
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Auryxia (ferric citrate) tablets, 210 mg, 200-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured for and distributed by: KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC., One Marina Park Drive, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02210, NDC 59922-631-01
Akebia Therapeutics dba Keryx Biopharmaceutials, Inc
Vasopressin 20 Units added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride 100 mL Rx Only, Single Dose Container, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct. Little Rock, AR 72205 Bar Code 70004093232
SCA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP (Syrup), 10 mg/5 mL, packaged in a) 4 fl oz (118 mL) bottle, NDC 60432-150-04, b) 1 pint (473 mL), NDC 60432-150-16, Rx Only, Manufactured By: Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Morton Grove, IL 60053
Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BPC-157, 2000 MCG/ML, 5 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
GHRP, 2000 MCG/ML, 5 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
THYMOSIN ALPHA, 2000 MCG/ML, 5 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
LL-37, 2000 MCG/ML, 2 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
AOD-9604, 1200 MCG/ML, 5 ML vial The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
CEREBROLYSIN, 107.5 MG/ML, 10 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
Lansoprazole Delayed-Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets 15 mg, 100 Tablets (10x10 unit dose) blister pack, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd. Ahmedabad, India Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Pennington, NJ 08534 NDC 68382-771-77
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
THYMOSIN BETA - 4, 2000 MCG/ML, 5 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
HIGH DOSE B12, 10 MG/ML, 10 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
CJC-1295, 2000 MCG/ML, 5 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) delayed-release capsule, 231 mg, packaged in a) 106-count bottle, b)120-count bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for: Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA 02142, NDC 64406-020-01
Biogen MA Inc.
CitruGel Hand Sanitizer Advanced Formula 70% Alcohol Fresh Lemon Scent, 33.81 FL OZ (1L), Distributed By Citru Gel Inc. Henderson, NV 89052 www.citrugel.com NDC: 78247-002-01
Simex Logistics SA de CV
B12 for Injection, 2 MG/ML, 10 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
FGL, 10 MG/ML, 3 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
Kollidon CL-M Crospovidone Ph.Eur.Type B, USP/NF, JP, micronized, packaged in 30 kg plastic drums, Manufacturer: BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Strabe 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany, Co-Manufactured by Siegfried PharmaChemikalien Minden GmbH, D-32423 Minden
BASF Corporation
+Protec Hands Antibacterial Gel Topical Solution Instant Sanitizer Hands 70% Alcohol Antiseptic, packaged in bottles of a) 33.8 Oz (1000mL) Barcode: GOOD-GEL-04062020L; b) 127.8 oz (3780mL) Barcode 0723707893163, Distributed by: PS Promotional Services LLC Allen Street #406 Dallas, Texas 75204 Produced By: Simex Logistics S.A. de C.V. Salvatierra No. 101 Fraccionamiento El Puente. Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Simex Logistics SA de CV
Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol Content, 33.8 FL OZ (1L), Distributed By Blue Ridge Southern Supply, LLC. 1130 Aba St. Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Produced By: Simex Logistics S.A. de C.V Salvatierra No. 101 Fraccionamiento El Puente Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico, Barcode: 7 05333 5897
Simex Logistics SA de CV
GHK-CU, 10 MG/ML, 5 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
Lansoprazole Delayed-Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 30 mg, 100 Tablets (10 x 10 unit-dose) blister pack, Rx only, Manufactured by: Cadila Healthcare Ltd. Ahmedabad, India Distributed by: Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Pennington, NJ 08534 NDC 68382-772-77
Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc
Pentosan Polysulfate, 300 MG/ML, 5 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
Azacitidine for Injection 100 mg/vial For Subcutaneous and Intravenous Use Only Single-Dose Vial Manufactured by Shilpa Medicare Limited Jadcherla -509301 INDIA Distributed by: Cipla USA, Inc. 10 Independence Blvd, Suite 300 Warren, NJ 07059 NDC 69097-805-40
CIPLA
DSIP, 1000 MCG/ML, 5 ML vial, The Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Advanced Nutriceuticals, LLC
What to do with this
Monitoring drugs & medications? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most drugs & medications recalls come from FDA Drug - browse that agency's full feed. FDA Drug recalls
- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.
Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
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 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.