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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Minivelle (estradiol transdermal system) Patches, Delivers 0.075 mg/day, 8 count boxes, Rx only, Mfd. by: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miami, Florida 33186 Dist. By: Noven Therapeutics, LLC. Miami, Florida 33186 --- NDC 68968-6675-8

D-1210-2018

September 07, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Event
Event 80997
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
74908 boxes of 8 patches
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1210-2018

Official wording

Reason: Defective Delivery System: out of specification results for shear, an attribute related to the adhesive properties of the transdermal patches.

Code information: Lots: 82599 Exp. 05/2019; 82660 Exp. 03/2019; 83396 Exp. 09/2019

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    out of specification