Birth control recall raises risk of unplanned pregnancy BOSTON - Pfizer Inc is reaching out directly to women consumers to warn them about its U.S. recall of one million packets of birth control pills as concerns mounted that a manufacturing error could raise the risk of unplanned pregnancies. Birth Control Pill Recall One of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the world announced a major recall that could have a big impact hundreds of thousands of women. Birth Control Pill Recall - UPDATE As many as one million women could be at risk of unintended pregnancies. Pfizer has recalled one million birth control packs because of an error that mixed up the active and inactive pills in the 28-day Pfizer recalls 1M birth control packs after mix-up Birth control pills are known to be nearly 100 percent effective when taken properly, but a recall of the drugs could send a shudder through women of childbearing age. Pfizer Birth Control Recall for Pregnancy Risk: Are You Affected? How to Tell As word spread about the birth control recall of at least one million pill packets in the U.S. from Pfizer on Tuesday, panic ensued amongst women nationwide about their risk of becoming pregnant. But how do you know if the birth control pills you are taking are part of the recall?. Birth Control Recall: What To Do If You Are Affected By The Pfizer Recall Pfizer announced yesterday that it is recalling 1 million packages of its Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets, because some of the birth control tablets may be out of sequence, or there may be more of the active pills in some packages and more inactive pills in other packages. Birth control pill recall amid pregnancy fear Pfizer said on Tuesday it was recalling about a million packets of birth control pills in the United States because they may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy. Pfizer Recalls 1 Million Packets of Birth Control Pills WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- About one million packets of birth control pills are being recalled in the United States by Pfizer Inc. because of a packaging error that could reduce the effectiveness of the pills and cause unintended pregnancies. Birth control pills mix-up spurs recall INDIANAPOLIS — Birth control pills are known to be nearly 100 percent effective when taken properly, but a recall of the drugs could send a shudder through women of childbearing age. A manufacturing mix-up by Pfizer Inc. Considerations after birth control recall Women's health officials are concerned birth control may be used less often after a recent recall.
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