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Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published May 24, 2018

Allergan Taytulla Softgels Recall: Contraceptive Tablets Out of Sequence

Allergan recalls physicians' sample Taytulla Softgel Capsules due to contraceptive tablets being out of sequence. This may cause unintended pregnancy. Contact Allergan for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0875-2018DrugAllergan ›
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Recalling firmAllergan, PLC.5 Giralda Farms · Madison, NJ 07940-1027
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What happened, in plain English

Allergan is recalling physicians' sample Taytulla Softgel Capsules because contraceptive tablets may be out of sequence. This could lead to unintended pregnancy if used incorrectly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/40514-allergan-taytulla-softgels-recall-contraceptive-tablets-out-of-sequence.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/40514-allergan-taytulla-softgels-recall-contraceptive-tablets-out-of-sequence · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0875-2018

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“Allergan Taytulla Softgels Recall: Contraceptive Tablets Out of Sequence.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/40514-allergan-taytulla-softgels-recall-contraceptive-tablets-out-of-sequence. Based on FDA recall #D-0875-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0875-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The contraceptive tablets in the sample may be out of sequence, meaning they might not work as intended. This could result in unintended pregnancy if the product is used without following the correct sequence.

Who’s affected

Physicians who received this sample product are likely affected. Those using it for contraception without proper sequence may be at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Allergan Taytulla Softgel Capsules', 1 mg/20 mcg, 6x28 blister card, and the lot number 5620706 with expiration 05/19.

  • Brand
    Allergan
  • Product
    Allergan Taytulla Softgel Capsules, 1 mg/20 mcg, 6x28 blister card Physicians's Sample - Not for Sale Distributed by
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the product name, 1 mg/20 mcg, 6x28 blister card, and lot number 5620706 with expiration 05/19.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “US Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 24, 201812. FDA classified it Class I: Jun 15, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 20, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: May 19, 2022420182022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-0875-2018 (May 24, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0875-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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