Pfizer recalled 1 million packages of birth control pills last Wednesday, as a result of mechanical and vision inspection problems on its packaging line in December 2011. The error caused inexact tablet counts or out-of-sequence tablets in the blister packs. In an investigation, the company discovered 14 lots of Lo-Ovral-28 and 14 lots of the generic norgestrel/ethinyl estradio pills contained incorrect dosing.
A Pfizer spokesperson said an automatic packaging process placed the pills in the wrong order in the packs, meaning that placebo pills were placed where active ingredient pills should have been, and vice versa.
The company believes that only 30 packets of the birth control pills were affected by the mix-up, and that the problem has been identified and fixed.In a statement, Pfizer said this packaging issue shouldn't cause any health risks, but added, "as a result of this packaging error, the daily regimen for these oral contraceptives may be incorrect and could leave women without adequate contraception, and at risk for unintended pregnancy."The pills were manufactured by Pfizer last year, but marketed by Akrimax Pharmaceuticals.
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