1 Million Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to Possible Ineffectiveness
The drug company Pfizer has issued a recall for a million birth control pills sold in the U.S. because the pills may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy. MSNBC.com reports:
“As a result of this packaging error, the daily regimen for these oral contraceptives may be incorrect and could leave women without adequate contraception, and at risk for unintended pregnancy,” according to a Pfizer statement on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.
Pfizer found that some packets of the drugs had too many active tablets, while others had too few.
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The drugmaker said the issue involved 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets.
A company spokeswoman said the problem was caused by both mechanical and visual inspection failures on the packaging line, The Associated Press reported.
She said the problem has been corrected.
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