FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-496-2013

Product

Seasonale(R) (Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets), 0.15 mg/0.03 mg, 3 extended-cycle tablet dispensers, 91 tablets each, Rx only, TEVA Women Health, Inc., Subsidiary of TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Sellersville, PA NDC 51285-058-66

Affected lot / code info
NDC 51285-058-66 -- lot numbers 33802330A, exp 6/2013; and 33802464A, exp 6/2013.

Why it was recalled

Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification; an impurity identified as N-Butyl-Benzene Sulfonamide (NBBS) detected during impurity testing

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
17,108 blister packs
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-03-14
FDA classified
2013-05-30
Posted by FDA
2013-06-05
Terminated
2014-01-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-496-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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