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Birth control recall raises risk of unplanned pregnancy

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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. The world’s largest drugmaker recalled 14 lots of LoOvral28 and 14 lots…

Birth control pills recalled, may not prevent pregnancy

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Pfizer said on Tuesday it was recalling about 1 million packets of birth control pills in the United States because they may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy. Pfizer said the birth control pills posed no health threat to women but it urged consumers affected by the recall to…

Newer birth control pills again tied to blood clots

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Health A study out Monday adds to evidence that a newer type of birth control pill may carry a higher risk of blood clots than older versions. The study of 330000 Israeli women found that those who used birth control pills with the hormone drospirenone found in brandnames like Yaz…