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Nationwide voluntary recall of Lunelle contraceptive issued.(Brief Article)

Women's Health Weekly

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2002 NOV 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pharmacia Corporation, based in Peapack, New Jersey, is conducting a voluntary recall in the U.S. of its contraceptive drug, Lunelle.

Women who use Lunelle are encouraged to contact their healthcare provider.

HealthPartners, a family of nonprofit Minnesota health care organizations, has suspended use of the Lunelle prefilled syringes and removed all lots of this contraceptive from its inventory as a result of the voluntary recall announcement by Pharmacia. In a news release, Pharmacia listed the reason for the recall of the Lunelle Monthly Contraceptive Injection (medroxyprogesterone acetate and estradiol cypionate injectable suspension) as a risk of contraceptive ...

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