Pfizer Recalls Millions of Birth Control Pills
Pfizer, Inc. has issued a major recall for approximately 1 million packets of birth control pills that do not contain the correct dosage to prevent pregnancy.
Millions of women are going to be running to their medicine cabinet today to ensure that they are not currently taking one of the million or so packets of birth control pills that Pfizer is recalling. The packets in question are 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets, 14 lots of generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets. The expiration dates on the recalled packages are between July 2013 and March 2014.
In a statement, Pfizer assured consumers that there is no health danger to taking the recalled pills, but that it is likely that the recalled pills do not contain the correct dosages of hormones and drugs to prevent pregnancy. The company said that the problem stemmed from mechanical and visual inspection failures which have since been corrected. It's unclear exactly when the recalled lots of pills were produced or how the company discovered the problem.
But given the nature of this recall, it's certain the Pfizer is going to be faced with myriad lawsuits from people who claim that their unintended pregnancy is the result of Pfizer's negligence. And while it's obviously possible that unintended pregnancies could result from this error by the company, the fact that birth control pills are not always 100% effective under ideal conditions may leave some legal wiggle room for Pfizer's attorneys.
The recalled pills were distributed widely throughout the United States, to warehouses, doctor's offices, clinics and retail pharmacies. If you're currently taking birth control pills for contraception, it would be a good idea to check your brand to ensure that your pills have not been recalled.
In a statement, Pfizer assured consumers that there is no health danger to taking the recalled pills, but that it is likely that the recalled pills do not contain the correct dosages of hormones and drugs to prevent pregnancy. The company said that the problem stemmed from mechanical and visual inspection failures which have since been corrected. It's unclear exactly when the recalled lots of pills were produced or how the company discovered the problem.
But given the nature of this recall, it's certain the Pfizer is going to be faced with myriad lawsuits from people who claim that their unintended pregnancy is the result of Pfizer's negligence. And while it's obviously possible that unintended pregnancies could result from this error by the company, the fact that birth control pills are not always 100% effective under ideal conditions may leave some legal wiggle room for Pfizer's attorneys.
The recalled pills were distributed widely throughout the United States, to warehouses, doctor's offices, clinics and retail pharmacies. If you're currently taking birth control pills for contraception, it would be a good idea to check your brand to ensure that your pills have not been recalled.
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