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Lunelle recalled over low dosage.(Brief Article)
2002 NOV 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A type of contraceptive injected once a month is being recalled because some doses may not be potent enough, the manufacturer announced Thursday.
A subpotent dose may not be effective in preventing pregnancy.
Pharmacia Corp. of Peapack, New Jersey, said the recall covers Lunelle monthly contraceptive in prefilled syringes.
As many as 100,000 women could be affected by the recall, covering products distributed between January and October of this year, the Food and Drug Administration reported.
The recall does not include the form of Lunelle packed in vials, the company said, but only the prefilled syringes that constitute the majority of the market.
When the drug won approval in 2000, the company said it was 99% effective.
Pharmacia spokeswoman Caroline ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Lunelle recalled over low dosage.(Brief Article)