Oral Birth Control Freya 28 Recalled by Health Canada

Health Canada has issued a product recall for the birth control pill Freya 28.

It was reported that a placebo pill was found in place of an active pill in one package. Packages of Freya 28 should have three rows of active (white) pills and one row of placebo (green) pills.

Missing one or more active (white) pills could result in reduced effectiveness for contraception, with the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy.

Products affected:

Freya 28 (Lots: 3739F001B & 3739F002B)

For more information, see Health Canada recall information.