Lutera is latest birth control recall

Actavis is voluntarily recalling more than half a million boxes of Lutera birth control pills because of packaging problems.

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Allergan’s Actavis is recalling 26 lots, or 511,283 boxes of Lutera because the packaging inserts are out-dated, according to the FDA enforcement report. Patheon manufactured the pills.

While there is no danger to consumers, according to the FDA, 2 other birth control medications have been recalled so far this year. In April, Johnson & Johnson's Janssen recalled a single lot of Ortho-Cept tablets in Canada because of the potential that the potency of the two active ingredients may not meet specifications and be effective.

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Also this spring, Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada said that it mistakenly released some expired packages of Pfizer's Alesse 21 pills. The expired pills might not meet specifications and could result in unwanted pregnancies, according to Health Canada.

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