Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone) 12.5/50/200 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9407-01

Recall Number: D-336-2014

Firm: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Classification: Class II

Status: Terminated

Report Date: 20131218

Initiation Date: 20130808

Termination Date: 20151221

Chemical Contamination: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has recalled physician sample bottles of Diovan, Exforge, Exforge HCT,Lescol XL, Stalevo, Tekturna and Tekturna HCT Tablets due to contamination with Darocur 1173 a photocuring agent used in inks on shrink-wrap sleeves.

Stalevo (carbidopa, levodopa, and entacapone) 12.5/50/200 mg, 7 tablets per bottle, Physician Sample-Not For Sale, Rx only, Manufactured by: Novartis Pharma Productions GmbH Wehr, Germany. Distributed by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, NDC # 0078-9407-01