Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Phizer recalls birth control pills


Phizer is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills due to the fact that they do not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.
The recall is due to a breakdown in the mechanical and visual inspection process. The problem is that some packs contain too many or not enough active pills. Most birth control packs come with 28 pills with seven pills being placebos to keep women on schedule during their menstrual cycle.
What this means is that their is some women out there without adequate contraception and are at risk of unintended pregnancy.
The affected packets have expiration dates ranging from July 2013 to March 2014.

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