Drug manufacturer Apotex is recalling one lot of its Mirvala 28 birth control pills because the blister pack may contain a green placebo pill in place of an active white pill. The Mirvala 28 packages normally contain 21 active white pills that contain hormones and seven green placebo pills with no hormones. This handout photo shows the incorrect packaging of the Mirvala 28 birth control pills, including one extra green placebo pill in place of a white active pill. (Health Canada Handout)According to Health Canada, "missing an active pill or taking a placebo in place of an active pill could result in an increased risk of a pregnancy because the pill does not contain any active hormone." The agency recommends anyone who thinks the might have missed an active pill should talk to a health care professional.

Source: CBC News October 01, 2021 02:37 UTC