FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-246-2013

Product

Jolessa (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, 0.15 mg/0.03 mg, 91-count tablets per extended-cycle tablet dispenser packaged in 3 dispensers per carton, Rx only, Manufactured By: Barr Laboratories, Inc., Pomona, NY 10970; Manufactured For: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Sellersville, PA 18960, NDC 0555-9123-66.

Brand name
Jolessa
Generic name
Levonorgestrel / Ethinyl Estradiol
NDC
0555-9123
FDA application
NDA021544
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 33803603A, 33803604A, Exp 11/13; 33803996A, and 33803997A, Exp 03/14

Why it was recalled

Failed Tablet/Capsule Specifications: This recall is being carried out due to an out of specification result for appearance.

Recalling firm

Firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
650 Cathill Rd, Sellersville, Pennsylvania 18960-1512

Distribution

Quantity
71,893 dispensers
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-03-12
FDA classified
2013-04-10
Posted by FDA
2013-04-17
Terminated
2014-01-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-246-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.