Pfizer Recalls Birth Control
Pfizer, the pharmaceutical company, is recalling 1 million packets of birth control as they may not contain enough contraceptive to work.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Pfizer (Stock Quote: PFE) is recalling 1 million packets of birth control as they may not contain enough contraceptive to work.
The pharmaceutical company said a packaging error could leave women with an inadequate dose of the drug and increase their risk of pregnancy. Affected pills include Lo/Ovral-28 tablets, generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol with expiration dates ranging between July 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014.
Pfizer said mechanical and visual inspection failures on the packaging line prompted some packets to have too many active tablets, while others had too few. The company added that the problem is not related to safety but will increase risk of unplanned pregnancy, and has been corrected.
