24%

Fewer recalls than
Supplements & Specialty peers

The Harvard Drug Group — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Supplements & Specialty

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 22, 2026, The Harvard Drug Group has 18 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 2 Aug 2017. The Harvard Drug Group is categorized under Supplements & Specialty based on their predominant recall history.

18
Total FDA recalls
11.6
Years in FDA database
1.6
Recalls per year
3,276 days(9.0 yrs)
Since last recall
0.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
1.6 recalls/yr vs Supplements & Specialty avg 2.3/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for The Harvard Drug Group

How serious are The Harvard Drug Group recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
94.4% (17 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
5.6% (1 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for The Harvard Drug Group

All 18 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Major Ferrous Drops, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Major CertaVite Liquid, 8 oz. (236 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Rugby Tri-vitamin Liquid, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Major Poly-Vita Drops, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Rugby Fer-iron Liquid, 1 and 2/3 oz., 50 mL The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Leader Liquid Multivitamin Supplement for Infants and Toddlers , 1 2/3 oz (50 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid with Iron, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Rugby Calcionate Syrup, One Pint (473 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Major Poly-Vita Drops with Iron, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Leader Liquid Vitamin D Supplement for Breastfed Infants, 1 T oz (50 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Major D-Vita Drops, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Rugby Ferrous Sulfate Liquid One Pint, (473 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Rugby Liquid Vitamin C Supplement, 4 oz., 118 mL The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Rugby Cerovite Liquid, 8 oz. 236ML The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Major Tri-Vita Drops, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Rugby D 3 Vitamin Liquid, 400 IUI/1 mL, 1 and 2/3 oz., 50 mL The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
2 Aug 2017Official FDA Notice Rugby Polyvitamin Liquid, 1 2/3 oz (50 mL) The distribution firms Leader Brand, Major Pharmaceuticals, and The Harvard Drug Group dba Rugby Laboratories are jointly initiating a voluntary recal Class IITerminated
31 Dec 2014Official FDA Notice Thera Tablets with Beta Carotene Dietary Supplement The firm received a complaint that the blister packets were missing labeling information on 12/16/2014, the firm investigated the labeling complaint a Class IIITerminated

Where have The Harvard Drug Group recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

Nationwide

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