FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0156-2020

Product

Estradiol Vaginal Inserts USP, 10 mcg, packaged in a) 8-count Vaginal Inserts (with disposable applicators) per carton (NDC 68462-711-71) and b) 18-count Vaginal Inserts (with disposable applicators) per carton (NDC 68462-711-88), Rx only, Manufactured by: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Colvale-Bardez, Goa 403 513, India; Manufactured for: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., Mahwah, NJ 07430.

Brand name
Estradiol Vaginal Inserts
Generic name
Estradiol
Active ingredient
Estradiol
Route
Vaginal
NDC
68462-711
FDA application
ANDA210264
Affected lot / code info
Batch numbers: a) 20180514, 20180544, Apr-2020; 20180545, 20180546, 20180588, May-2020; 20190003, Jun-2020; b) 20180515, 20180543, Apr-2020; 20180587, May-2020

Why it was recalled

Defective Delivery System: complaints for difficulty in pushing the plunger of the applicator.

Recalling firm

Firm
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
750 Corporate Dr, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2009

Distribution

Quantity
216,840 cartons
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-10-22
FDA classified
2019-10-28
Posted by FDA
2019-11-06
Terminated
2021-06-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0156-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.