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Carton label: Testosterone Gel 1%, 2.5 grams per unit dose, CIII, 30 unit-dose packets, Rx only, Manufactured by: Actavis Laboratories, Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, Distributed by: Actavis Pharma, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054, NDC 0591-3216-30. Packet label: Testosterone Gel 1%, contains 2.5 grams, For topical use only, Distributed by: Actavis Pharma, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054,NDC: 0591-3216-17.

Drug Recall

Official source record

Recall number
D-0198-2026
Event ID
97944
Classification
Class III
Status
Ongoing
Recalling company
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc
Reason for recall
Defective Container - A defect in the side-seal which allows leakage of product.
Report date
December 10, 2025
Recall initiation date
November 7, 2025
Termination date
Not terminated as of this source record
Distribution pattern
U.S. Nationwide

Drug product identifiers

Manufacturer
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Brand name
TESTOSTERONE
Generic name
TESTOSTERONE
Substance name
TESTOSTERONE
Product NDCs
0591-2921; 0591-3216; 0591-3217
Package NDCs
0591-2921-02; 0591-2921-18; 0591-3216-17; 0591-3216-30; 0591-3217-26; 0591-3217-30
Route
TOPICAL

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What does a Class III mean?

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