Birth Control News

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently confirmed that it has filed an abbreviated new drug application with the US Food and Drug Administration to market the generic version of Bayer 's oral contraceptive, Beyaz.

When Pfizer recalled a million packets of birth control pills, it set off two different forms of speculation about the possible consequences - whether a woman would get pregnant as a result of a packaging errors and whether Pfizer could be held responsible if an unintended pregnancy occurred.

Birth control pills are known to be nearly 100 percent effective when taken properly, but a recall of the drugs could send a shudder through women of childbearing age.

I don't know about you, but for me, this week's roundup of headlines from the worlds of science, health, and parenting is a Super Double Big Gulp of freakout.

Pfizer has recalled one million birth control packs because of an error that mixed up the active and inactive pills in the 28-day package.

News from Europe's pharmaceutical manufacturing industry coupled with upcoming events, and exclusive articles and interviews from industry experts.

Birth control is rapidly gaining steam as an election-year wedge issue, with Jewish advocates lobbying out front and behind the scenes in what is shaping up as a clash between calls for individual freedom and religious liberty.

Obese women who use the birth control shot Depo-Provera may increase their risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to a research study from University of Southern California.

Dayton, Ohio -- A political firestorm over abortion and birth control spread suddenly on Tuesday.

A birth control drug recall has had little impact locally, a pair of Abilene pharmacists said, because the medications recalled by Pfizer Inc.

The website has just announced the publication of a report on the subject of How Not To Get Pregnant .

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 17.10 points, or 0.13%, to 12,845.13 Monday.

The issue wasn't that the contraceptives weren't safe -- they were and still are.

LOS ANGELES A - Pfizer is recalling 1 million birth control packets over a packaging error that might leave women at risk for pregnancy.

Pfizer voluntarily recalled about one million packs of Lo-Ovral 28 birth control pills and its generic brand, Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets.

Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Announces Investigation Of Pfizer, Inc. Regarding The Lo/Ovral -28 And Norgestrel Birth Control Pill Recall Nearly all media outlets, from ABC News to The Washington Post, used a similar voicing.

Pfizer has announced a recall of one million packages of birth control pills due to defective packaging.

It didn't take long for the speculation to start: if women unintentionally get pregnant while taking the defective birth control pills that Pfizer recalled this week, could they, would they, sue? Earlier this week, Pfizer recalled 1 million packages of pills -A 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol ... (more)

Consumers who may have used pills from the affected packaging should begin using a non-hormonal form of contraception immediately, notify their physician and return the product to the pharmacy.

Drug company Pfizer Inc., is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills, after finding an error on the packaging.