Reported May 16, 2018 · Terminated

Minivelle (estradiol transdermal system) 0.0375 mg/day, 1 System per pouch (NDC 68968-6637-1), packaged in 8 pouches…

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 11960 SW 144th St · Miami, FL · 33186-6109

Is this the product you have?

  • Minivelle (estradiol transdermal system) 0.0375 mg/day, 1 System per pouch (NDC 68968-6637-1), packaged in 8 pouches per box (NDC 68968-6637-8), Rx only, Mfd
  • byNoven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Miami, Florida 33186; Dist
  • byNoven Therapeutics, LLC, Miami, Florida 33186
Lot codes and dates
    • Lot #: 81896
    • Exp. 03/19
    • 82264 Exp. 12/18
Amount recalled
70870 boxes

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Defective Delivery System: no longer meets the specification for shear, an attribute related to the adhesive properties of the transdermal patches. As a result, patients could experience patches that do not stick well to the skin.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Jun 4, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:52 PM UTC

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