RI Health Dept. announces recall of birth-control pills - Projo 7 to 7 ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state Department of Health Tuesday announced a voluntary recall by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals of eight different oral contraceptives -- birth-control pills -- distributed in Rhode Island.

A packaging error may result in women getting the wrong dose and could put women at risk for unintended pregnancy, the department said in a news release. In addition, the packaging error makes the lot number and expiration date unreadable.

The following products are included in the recall:
? Cyclafem 7/7/7
? Cyclafem 1/35
? Emoquette
? Gildess FE 1.5/30
? Gildess FE 1/20
? Orsythia
? Previfem
? Tri-Previfem

Many of these products are approved generic versions of name-brand birth-control products, the Health Department said in a news release. Women are urged to check the name on the product they have been given to see if they have a recalled product. They may have discussed a brand-name product with their doctors, the Health Department said; however, their prescriptions may have been filled with the generic equivalent.

The packaging defects do not pose any immediate health risk to patients. Women who have one of the recalled products should call their health-care provider right away and use a non-hormonal form of birth control, such as condoms, to prevent an unintended pregnancy. Pharmacies have been asked to contact women who may have received one of the recalled products.

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Source: http://newsblog.projo.com/2011/09/ri-health-dept-announces-recal.html

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