Reported Jul 17, 2013 · Terminated

Lessina(R) (Levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP) 0.1 mg/0.02 mg, 28 day regimen, Rx only, Barr…

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. · 650 Cathill Rd · Sellersville, PA · 18960-1512

Is this the product you have?

  • Lessina(R) (Levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, USP) 0.1 mg/0.02 mg, 28 day regimen, Rx only, Barr Laboratories Inc., Pomona, NY --- NDC 0555-9014-67
Lot codes and dates
    • NDC 0555-9014-67
    • Lot numbers 33802921A
    • exp 8/2013
    • 33803173A
    • exp 10/2013
    • 33803695A
    • exp 2/2014
    • and 33803942A
    • exp 3/2014
Amount recalled
148,785 blister packs

This recall covers 6 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 5 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

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

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

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

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Notice updated Apr 10, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:54 PM UTC

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