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Drug product

Norethindrone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets, USP, 1 mg/0.02 mg, 1 blister pack containing 21 tablets (NDC 0378-7280-85), packaged in 3 pouches, each contains one blister pack of 21 tablets (NDC 0378-7280-53), Rx only, Manufactured for: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Morgantown, WV 26505 U.S.A., Made in India.

D-0861-2017

January 30, 2017

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Event
Event 77065
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
8,605 cartons
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-0861-2017

Official wording

Reason: Chemical Contamination: out of specification results for impurities were found to be the result of contamination of product from vapors associated with paint thinner used in repair of the manufacturing room.

Code information: Lot #: 6327A006, Exp 02/18

Distribution pattern: Nationwide in USA

Derived failure modes

  • Foreign material or chemical contamination

    reason.foreign_material_chemical_contamination · v1.0.0

    Chemical Contamination
  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    out of specification