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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

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

D-854-2013

August 07, 2013

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Sandoz Incorporated
Event
Event 65877
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
8, 681 unit cartons
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-854-2013

Official wording

Reason: 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

Code information: Lots: LF01643C, LF01644C, Exp 7/14

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    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