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Drug product

Balziva(TM) (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP) 0.15 mg/0.03 mg, 28 day regimen, Rx only, Barr Laboratories, Inc., Pomona, NY --- NDC 0555-9034-58

D-684-2013

March 15, 2013

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Event
Event 64644
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
36,708 blister packs
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-684-2013

Official wording

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

Code information: NDC 0555-9034-58, Lot numbers 33802100A, exp 3/2013; 33802266A, exp 3/2013; and 33802832A, exp 8/2013.

Distribution pattern: Nationwide distribution. No foreign or government accounts.

Derived failure modes

  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    Failed Impurity/Degradation Specification