Class II · Moderate risk
Alyacen 7/7/7
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: This recall is being initiated due to out-of-specification results total impurities.
Ortho-Cept
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Subpotent Drug
Cause type: Wrong potency / content
Sub- or super-potent product, or a failed content-uniformity / assay test. You may receive too little or too much active ingredient - a direct dosing risk. All wrong potency / content recalls.
What was recalled
Ortho-Cept (0.15 mg desogestrel and 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol) tablets, 28- count blister (21 active tablets and 7 placebo tablets)/ 6 blister packs per carton. Rx only, Jointly Manufactured by: Janssen Ortho, LLC, Manati, Puerto Rico 00674 and NV Organon, Oss, The Netherlands, Manufactured for: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Titusville, New Jersey 08560, New Jersey, NDC 50458-0196-15.
Affected NDC
50458-0196-15
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Drug: Estradiol
- Recalling firm
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- NDC code
- 50458-0196-15
- Origin
- NJ, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-1063-2015 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
Other Estradiol recalls
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Class II · Moderate risk
Estradiol Gel
Defective Container; packets were found to be either empty or partially full.
Class II · Moderate risk
Estradiol
Presence of Foreign substance - potential presence of metal particulate matter
Class II · Moderate risk
Estradiol
Presence of Foreign substance - potential presence of metal particulate matter
Class II · Moderate risk
Estradiol
Presence of Foreign substance - potential presence of metal particulate matter
Other recalls by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
All 2015 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7
Labeling: Incorrect Instructions; Instructions included for use with the Veridate dispenser contained instructions for the Dialpak dispenser.
Class II · Moderate risk
Ortho-Novum 1/35
Labeling: Incorrect Instructions; Instructions included for use with the Veridate dispenser contained instructions for the Dialpak dispenser.
Class II · Moderate risk
Risperdal CONSTA
Non-Sterility: Janssen is recalling one lot of Risperdal CONSTA (risperiDONE) due to a sterility failure in a stability sample
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