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Product category · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Drugs & Medications recalls

Prescription and over-the-counter medication recalls

Total recalls
14,473
Top agency
FDA Drug
Years covered
2004–2026
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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 · 2026-09-27

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.

Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-27. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 7 entities by Total recalls (count) (X) and Class I share of classified (%) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large · Class I–heavySmaller · Class I–heavyLarge · fewer Class ISmaller · fewer Class I 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0%20%40%60%80% Total recalls (count) Class I share of classified (%) Category volume vs Class I rate Signature insight Medical DevicesFoodDrugs & MedicationsChildren & Baby ProductsDietary SupplementsMeat & PoultryCosmetics & Personal Care
Each point is a product category plotted by total recalls (x) and Class I share of agency-classified notices (y). Crosshairs mark the within-sample medians (4,017 recalls · 15.7% Class I). Rate uses only rows with an agency Class I/II/III label, CPSC/NHTSA blanks stay out of the denominator. Medical Devices is the clearest volume-without-Class-I-density example in this release. Source: FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS & NHTSA public recall data as of 2026-09-27.
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Percentiles are within this release's classified-enough category sample. Class I % uses only agency-classified notices.

CategoryRecallsVol %ileClassifiedClass IClass I %Rate %ile
Medical Devices41,07010040,7633,6539%14
Food25,5138625,22211,67646.3%86
Drugs & Medications14,4737114,4171,50810.5%29
Children & Baby Products4,017572,48335214.2%43
Dietary Supplements2,018431,99346623.4%71
Meat & Poultry1,672291,6721,14568.5%100
Cosmetics & Personal Care1,388141,28920315.7%57

Drugs & Medications recalls by year

2004–2026

0 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1843 887 925 1233 1617 638 859 1103 985 516 563 448

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 19, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
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 Low May 20, 2020

Memantine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules, 28 mg, 100 capsules per unit dose cartons, Rx only, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited, Pithampur (M.P.)-454 775, India; Distributed by: Major Pharmaceuticals, 17177 N Laurel Park Dr., Suite 233, Livonia, MI 47152 USA. NDC: 0904-6735-61

The Harvard Drug Group

FDA Drug Critical May 20, 2020

Finasteride Plus 1.25 mg Capsule, a) 30-count bottle, b) 90-count bottle, Compounded Product Not for Resale, MasterPharm, 115-02 Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11419.

MasterPharm LLC

FDA Drug Moderate May 13, 2020

Infuvite PEDiatric Pharmacy, kit in 1 carton (40 mL fill in a 50 mL) vial 1 and (10 mL) in vial 2, Rx Only, Distributed by: Baxter Healthcare Corporation Clintec Nutrition Division Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, NDC 54643-5647-0

Sandoz, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate May 13, 2020

Epinephrine Injection USP, 0.3 mg (Auto-Injector), 0.3 mg/ 0.3 mL pre-filled syringe, Rx Only, Manufactured for Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. North Wales, PA 19454. NDC 0093-5986-27

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate May 6, 2020

Nizatidine Oral Solution, 15 mg/mL (75 mg/5mL) USP 480 mL bottles, Rx Only Distributed by: Gemini Laboratories, LLC Bridgewater, NJ 08807 NDC 60846-301-15

Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC

FDA Drug Critical May 6, 2020

Ceftazidime for Injection USP and Dextrose for Injection USP, 2 g, 50 mL Duplex Container, RX only, B Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA 18018-3524, NDC 0264-3145-11

B. Braun Medical Inc

FDA Drug Low May 6, 2020

Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed Release Capsules USP, 40 mg*, 1000-count bottles, Rx only, Mfd. By: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited Bachupally - 500 090 INDIA, NDC 43598-510-10

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 29, 2020

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 10 mg over 9 hours (1.1 mg/hr), 30-count box, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC Miami, FL 33186, NDC 68968-5552-3

Noven Therapeutics, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 29, 2020

PEPPERMINT LIP MOISTURIZER (oxybenzone (4%) and Octinoxate (7%) SPF 15, 4.2 g tube, labeled as a) Bimark Inc., bimark.com; b) NOCO TRAIL REPORT, www.NoCoTrailReport.org; c) Herbruck's, d) St. Mark's Outpatient Surgery Center, 1250 East 3900 South Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84124, e) Trust Company Oklahoma, trustok.com, f) Creekside Dental, www.creeksidedentalkennewick.com, g) Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spalding, h) Great Smiles Orthodontics, Dr. Savage & Dr. Weissman, Crestline.

Yusef Manufacturing Laboratories, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 29, 2020

Cefixime for Oral Suspension USP, 100mg/5mL, Rx Only, Manufactured for: Lupin Pharmaceutical, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 21202 United States, Manufactured by: Lupin Limited Mandideep 462 046 INDIA, NDC 68180-405-01

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 29, 2020

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 20 mg over 9 hours (2.2 mg/hr) 30-count box, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC Miami, FL 33186, NDC 68968-5554-3

Noven Therapeutics, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 29, 2020

Daytrana (methylphenidate transdermal system) Delivers 30 mg over 9 hours (3.3 mg/hr) 30-count box, Rx only, Manufactured for Noven Therapeutics, LLC Miami, FL 33186, NDC 68968-5555-3

Noven Therapeutics, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Gabapentin Capsules, USP 100mg 1,000-count bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 65862-198-99

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Losartan Potassium Tablets, USP, 25 mg, Rx only, a) 30 ct. (NDC 60429-316-30) b) 90ct. (NDC 60429-316-90) c) 1,000 ct. (60429-316-10) bottles, GSMS Incorporated, Manufactured by Arrow Pharm (Malta) Ltd., Packaged by GSMS Incorporated, Camarillo, CA 93012, USA

Golden State Medical Supply Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Levothyroxin (T4)/Liothyronine (T3) SR 130 mg/175 mg capsule 21 capsules bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Estradiol, USP (Non-Micronized) (Hemihydrate), packaged in: a) 500 grams (NDC 63275-9900-8), b) 100 grams (NDC 63275-9900-5), c) 25 grams (NDC 63275-9900-4), Distributed by B&B Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 800-499-3100

B & B Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Betahistine 16 mg Capsule 180 capsules bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate 300/30 mg tablet, packaged in: a) 10-count bottle (NDC 52959-0003-10), b) 12-count bottle (NDC 52959-0003-12), c) 14-count bottle (NDC 52959-0003-14), d) 15-count bottle (NDC 52959-0003-15), e) 16-count bottle (NDC 52959-0003-16), f) 20-count bottle (NDC 52959-0003-20), g) 30-count bottle (NDC 52959-0003-30), h) 60-count bottle (NDC 52959-0003-60), Rx Only, Mfg. Aurobindo; Repack: H.J. Harkins Co., Inc., Grover Beach, CA 93433

H J Harkins Company Inc dba Pharma Pac

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Testosterone in Atrevis 75 mg/mL Gel 90 GMS tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Estradiol 1.8 mg capsule 30 cap bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Ergotamine Tartrate 1 mg/Caffeine 100 mg base F Suppository (Pink) 48 suppositories, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Ergotamine Tartrate 1 mg/Caffeine 100 mg Base Suppository (Pink) 48 count box, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate Tablets, USP, 300 mg/60 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 13107-060-01

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate Tablets, USP, 300 mg/15 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 13107-058-01

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Phentermine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP 15mg, 100-count bottles, Distributed by: Aurobindo Phama USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 13107-105-01

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Progesterone 200 mg Capsules 90 capsules, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Ketoprofen/DMSO 20%/10% Lipoderm 50 gm jar, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Estriol 5 mg Suppository 36 each box, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Levetiracetam Tablets USP 750 mg 120-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. 279 Princeton-Hightstown Road East Windsor, NJ 08520, NDC 65862-247-08

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Diethylstilbestrol 1 mg capsule 300 capsules bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP 10 mg*/325 mg 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 13107-046-01

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Mirtazapine Tablets, USP 15mg, 30-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 13107-031-34

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Simvastatin Tablets, USP 40mg 90-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 65862-053-90

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Testosterone in Atrevis 50 mg/mL Gel 30 gm tube, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Bi-Est (8:2)/Progesterone 2/100 mg/mL capsule 90 caps bottle, Rx, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Port Charlotte, FL

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 22, 2020

Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate Tablets, USP, 300 mg/30 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx Only, Distributed by: Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Dayton, NJ 08810, NDC 13107-059-99

Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Testosterone Cypionate In Sesame Oil 200mg/ml, 5 mL, Injectable, Rx only, INNOVATIVE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 41536 EASTMAN DRIVE SUITE A MURRIETA , CA 92562 951-304-9530

Innovative Intrathecal Solutions, Inc. dba Innovative Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 100 mg, supplied in a) 30 count (NDC 23155-646-03, b) 90 count (NDC 23155-646-09) and 1000 count (NDC 23155-646-10) bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Vivimed Life Sciences Private Limited, Tamil Nadu, India Manufactured for: Heritage Pharmaceutical Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Avet Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

fentaNYL Citrate 50 mcg per mL, (Preservative Free) Injection, For IV use, 1,500 mcg per 30 mL, 30 mL Total Volume, in a 35 mL Monoject Barrel Syringe, PharMEDium Services, LLC 913 N. Davis Avenue Cleveland, MS 38732. NDC 61553-672-44

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

fentaNYL Citrate Injection, 50 mcg per mL, 250 mcg per 5 mL 5 mL syringe, For IV Use, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 36 Stutte Road Dayton, NJ. NDC 61553-306-33

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

fentaNYL Citrate Injection 50 mcg per mL, 100 mcg per 2 mL, 2 mL per syringe, For IV Use, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 913 N. Davis Ave Cleveland, MS 05810. NDC 61553-303-28

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

LOSARTAN POTASSIUM TABLETS, USP 50 mg, Bulk, Rx only, For Further Manufacturing, Packing or Repackaging only, Manufactured by: Arrow Pharma (Malta) Ltd., Birzebbugia, Malta NDC 0591-3746-00

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

LOSARTAN POTASSIUM TABLETS, USP 100 mg, Bulk, Rx only, For Further Manufacturing, Packing or Repackaging only, Manufactured by: Arrow Pharma (Malta) Ltd., Birzebbugia, Malta NDC 0591-3747-00

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

nICARdipine HCl (0.1 mg/mL) 1 mg/10mL, in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 10 ml in a 20mL syringe, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services LLC 12620 W. Airport Boulevard #130 Sugar Land, TX 77470. NDC 71019-206-01

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

MIC-8 (Methionine 15mg /Inositol 50 mg/Choline 100 mg/B-12 6mcg/ml) , 10 mL, Injectable, Rx only, INNOVATIVE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 41536 EASTMAN DRIVE SUITE A MURRIETA , CA 92562 951-304-9530

Innovative Intrathecal Solutions, Inc. dba Innovative Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Losartan Potassium Tablets USP 50 mg, a) 30 count (NDC 23155-645-03), b) 90 count (NDC 23155-645-09) and c) 1000 count (NDC 23155-645-10) bottles, Rx only, Manufactured by: Vivimed Life Sciences Private Limited, Tamil Nadu, India, Manufactured for: Heritage Pharmaceutical Inc., East Brunswick, NJ 08816 NDC 23155-645-09

Avet Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Methylcobalamin Soln. 1000 mcg/ml, 10 mL, Injectable, Rx only, INNOVATIVE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 41536 EASTMAN DRIVE SUITE A MURRIETA , CA 92562 951-304-9530

Innovative Intrathecal Solutions, Inc. dba Innovative Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

fentaNYL Citrate 10 mcg per mL, 2,500 mcg per 250 mL, 250 mL in a LifeCare Bag, in Sodium Chloride 0.9%. Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 913 N. Davis Ave Cleveland, MS 36732 NDC 61553-113-50

PharMEDium Services, LLC

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Alprostadil 10mcg/Papaverine 30mg/Phentolamine 1mg/ml lnj Soln, 5 mL, Injectable, Rx only, INNOVATIVE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 41536 EASTMAN DRIVE SUITE A MURRIETA , CA 92562 951-304-9530

Innovative Intrathecal Solutions, Inc. dba Innovative Compounding Pharmacy

FDA Drug Moderate Apr 15, 2020

Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (BUD) 350mg/ml , 4 mL, Injectable, Rx only, INNOVATIVE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 41536 EASTMAN DRIVE SUITE A MURRIETA , CA 92562 951-304-9530

Innovative Intrathecal Solutions, Inc. dba Innovative Compounding Pharmacy

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Data sources

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.