Yesterday, Pfizer, the world's largest drug maker, recalled 1 million packets of Lo/Ovral-28 birth control pills and their generic equivalent (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) due to pregnancy concerns. The pills were involved in a manufacturing mix-up which caused some packets to be distributed with the pills out of order. That means a patient could have
Yesterday, Pfizer, the world's largest drug maker, recalled 1 million packets of Lo/Ovral-28 birth control pills and their generic equivalent (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) due to pregnancy concerns. The pills were involved in a manufacturing mix-up which caused some packets to be distributed with the pills out of order. That means a patient could have unknowingly skipped a dose and raised her risk of an accidental pregnancy. The company estimates that only about 30 packets- made and shipped last year- were flawed, and most women would have noticed that the colors of the pills were out of order. Still, women taking Lo/Ovral-28, which is not among the most commonly prescribed birth control brands, should take this matter very seriously. Patients who received a packet from one of the affected lots should call their doctors immediately. If they have had unprotected sex in the past five days while on one of those pill packets, they may want to consider emergency contraception. Click here to see the recalled lot numbers.
CBS News, 2/2/2012
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