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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Seasonique birth control pills from Teva Canada recalled due to extra yellow tablets
Health Canada issued a recall notice on Friday for some Seasonique birth control products due to some packages containing the correct blue-green pills coming with extraneous yellow tablets. The agency says the recall is for the 0.01-milligram ethinyl estradiol, 0.03-milligram ethiny lestradiol and 0.15-milligram levonorgestrel Seasonique pills made by Teva Canada. Health Canada said those who find the yellow pills should not consume them and return the product to a pharmacy for a replacement or alternative, adding that those who can't return them right away should continue taking the regular blue-green tablets as instructed until they are able to return them. "If you took a yellow pill instead of a blue-green pill ... or if you are unsure, you should also use another method of non-hormonal back-up contraception (such as condoms) and consult with your health care professional," the agency said. Friday's contraceptive pill recall is the latest by Teva Canada. On Thursday, it recalled its Seasonale pills (0.15-milligram levonorgestrel and 0.03-milligram ethinyl estradiol) due to white placebo pills being found among the regular pink tablets. And in May, Teva Canada had to recall the same Seasonique tablets recalled on Friday due complaints that packages were missing some pills.
CBC
2 days ago
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- CBC
Seasonique birth control pills from Teva Canada recalled due to extra yellow tablets
Social Sharing Health Canada issued a recall notice on Friday for some Seasonique birth control products due to some packages containing the correct blue-green pills coming with extraneous yellow tablets. The agency says the recall is for the 0.01-milligram ethinyl estradiol, 0.03-milligram ethiny lestradiol and 0.15-milligram levonorgestrel Seasonique pills made by Teva Canada. Health Canada said those who find the yellow pills should not consume them and return the product to a pharmacy for a replacement or alternative, adding that those who can't return them right away should continue taking the regular blue-green tablets as instructed until they are able to return them. "If you took a yellow pill instead of a blue-green pill ... or if you are unsure, you should also use another method of non-hormonal back-up contraception (such as condoms) and consult with your health care professional," the agency said. Friday's contraceptive pill recall is the latest by Teva Canada. On Thursday, it recalled its Seasonale pills (0.15-milligram levonorgestrel and 0.03-milligram ethinyl estradiol) due to white placebo pills being found among the regular pink tablets. And in May, Teva Canada had to recall the same Seasonique tablets recalled on Friday due complaints that packages were missing some pills.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Teva Canada brand Seasonale tablets recalled for extra placebo pills
Health Canada has issued a recall for a brand of birth control pills after some packages were packed with extra placebo tablets. The agency says the recall covers Seasonale Tablets made by Teva Canada with 0.03 milligrams of ethinylestradiol and 0.15 milligrams of levonorgestrel. Health Canada says anyone with the affected pills should keep taking the pink active pills until the last row of the third tray, which contains white placebo bills. It says anyone with white placebo pills in the first or second tray should not take the white pills and should instead return the product to a pharmacy for a replacement product. People who cannot get to a pharmacy right away is told to take the next pink active pill in the order as noted in the product instructions. Anyone with questions about which pill is the right pill to take is asked to speak with their pharmacist and anyone who took a placebo pill instead of an active pill is advised to use another method of non-hormonal contraception and consult with a health-care professional. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 5, 2025. The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
