CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 28 Apr 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Estradiol Transdermal System Delivers 0.0375 mg/day, 8 Systems/box recalled
Noven Pharmaceuticals is recalling Estradiol Transdermal System Delivers 0.0375 mg/day, 8 Systems/box, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Apr 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0337-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87741
- Recalling firm
- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Miami, FL
- Brand
- Estradiol
- Manufacturer
- Noven Therapeutics, LLC
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Apr 2021
- FDA classified
- 20 Apr 2021
- Reported
- 28 Apr 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Hormones & Birth Control
Timeline
| 16 Apr 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Apr 2021 | Classified by FDA | +4 days |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for release rate testing and 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.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Estradiol Transdermal System Delivers 0.0375 mg/day, 8 Systems/box, Rx only, Mfd. by: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Miami, Florida 33186 Dist. by: Noven Therapeutics, LLC Miami, Florida 33186, NDC 68968-3437-8
Where it was distributed
Nationwide within the United States
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Defective Delivery System: Out of specification for release rate testing and 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.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 88321 Exp. 02/2022
Where was it sold?
Nationwide within the United States
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 87741| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Minivelle (estradiol transdermal system) Delivers recalledMinivelle | Noven Pharmaceuticals | Potency & Assay | Nationwide |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Estradiol Gel, 0.1%, 0.25 mg per packet, 30 packets recalledEstradiol | ANI Pharmaceuticals | Other | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Estradiol, 6 mg, 1 Sterile Pellet recalled by F.H. INVESTMENTS, Inc. ( | F.H. Investments Inc. ( | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Estradiol, 22 mg, 1 Sterile Pellet recalled by F.H. INVESTMENTS, Inc. ( | F.H. Investments Inc. ( | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Estradiol, 18 mg, 1 Sterile Pellet recalled by F.H. INVESTMENTS, Inc. ( | F.H. Investments Inc. ( | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Estradiol,15 mg, 1 Sterile Pellet recalled by F.H. INVESTMENTS, Inc. ( | F.H. Investments Inc. ( | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |