FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-152-2013

Product

Syeda (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol), 3 mg/0.03 mg, 3 x 28 tablet blistercards, combination oral contraceptive tablet, Manufactured by Laboratorios Leon Farma S.A., Spain for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ

Affected lot / code info
LF01215A, Exp 02/2014

Why it was recalled

Tablet/Capsule Imprinted with Wrong ID; a portion of the tablets could contain the incorrect debossing on one side of the tablet U2 instead of U3.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sandoz Incorporated
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2555 W Midway Blvd, N/A, Broomfield, Colorado 80020-1632

Distribution

Quantity
17,188 cartons containing 3 cards each.
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-01-22
FDA classified
2013-02-06
Posted by FDA
2013-02-13
Terminated
2013-05-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-152-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.