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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

Minivelle (estradiol transdermal system) Patches, Delivers 0.05 mg/day, a) 2 count and 8 count boxes, Rx only, Mfd. by: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miami, Florida 33186 Dist. By: Noven Therapeutics, LLC. Miami, Florida 33186 --- NDC 68968-6650-8

D-1208-2018

September 07, 2018

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Event
Event 80997
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
149631 boxes of 8 patches and 15809 boxes of 2 patches
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1208-2018

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: a) 82292 Exp. 02/2019; b) 82139 Exp. 10/2018; 82292 Exp. 02/2019; and 82598 Exp. 04/2019

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    out of specification