Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Warning: These Birth Control Pills May Not Work!

Is it in your medicine cabinet? Check this list of drug recalls to get the most up-to-date information on the prescription and over-the-counter drugs you need to discard (12 Photos)

Warning: These Birth Control Pills May Not Work!























Lo/Ovral-28 Oral Contraceptives

Recall Date: January 31, 2012
Product: Lo/Ovral®-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)Tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic)
Company/Brand: Pfizer, Inc.
The Hazard: Pfizer voluntarily recalled 14 lots each of its brand name and generic birth control pills. According to Pzifer, the issue is "some blister packs may contain an inexact count of inert or active ingredient tablets and that the tablets may be out of sequence." While the effected packs don't pose any health risk, you may not be adequately protected from unintended pregnancy. If you have one of the effected lots, return them to the pharmacy, inform your doctor and start using another form of non-hormonal birth control, such as condoms.
Who to call: Consumers can call 1-877-509-3935 for more information about the recall.
by Alex Berg 




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