Quick answers
- What is Junel FE?
- Junel FE is a brand name of Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 1 Junel FE product in 1 strength and form.
- Who makes Junel FE?
- Barr Labs holds the FDA application for Junel FE (ANDA076380, approved May 30, 2003).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Junel FE?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 4 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Junel FE product, 4 of them generic. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Junel FE been recalled?
- No recall linked to Junel FE products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Junel FE is
Each Junel FE product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| ethinyl estradiol 20 ug · norethindrone acetate 1 mg tablet (oral) | Junel FE | 4 products, 4 companies | DailyMed |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol →
FDA approval
- ANDA: Abbreviated New Drug Application: how a generic version is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDA076380 | Barr Labs | May 30, 2003 | 1 |
Companies that list Junel FE
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Junel FE products.
- Direct_Rx1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Junel FE products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.