Birth Control Pills Recalled, Active Pills Misplaced With Placebo Pills

*On Wednesday, the drug company Pfizer announced the recall of more than 1 million packets of Lo/Ovral-28 (and the generic Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol) due to a packaging error.
The problem stems from placebo pills that were possibly misplaced in monthly blister packs. So on days when women thought they were taking active hormones they may have been taking sugar pills. The mistake means that an unknown number of women may be at risk of an unplanned pregnancy.

A public statement by Pfizer urged “consumers exposed to affected packaging” to “begin using a non-hormonal form of contraception immediately.” more

*Yahoo News

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