FDA recall D-854-2013

Sandoz Incorporated · Class III · drug

Product

Introvale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) tablets, USP, 0.15 mg/0.03 mg, packaged in 91 day regimen per unit carton, 3 Unit Cartons x 91 tablets per box, Rx only, Manufactured by Laboratorios Leon Farma S.A., Spain for Sandoz Inc., Princeton, NJ 08540, NDC 0781-5584-36

Reason for recall

Contraceptive tablets out of sequence: Contraceptive tablets out of sequence: Introvale (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP 0.15mg/0.03mg) is voluntarily being recalled due to inactive placebo tablets incorrectly placed in Week 9, and active tablets placed in Week 13 on the blister card

Distribution

Nationwide

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2013-08-07
Report date
2013-08-14
Termination date
2014-07-07
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Broomfield, CO, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-854-2013