Drug manufacturer Apotex is recalling one lot of its Mirvala 28 birth control pills because the blister pack may contain a green placebo pill in place of an active white pill.
The affected lot has an expiry date of 08/2022, with a UPC code of 771313225328. The full description can be found on Health Canada’s website.
The affected lot was distributed nationwide in Canada to wholesalers, distributors and pharmacies by Apotex between Dec. 8, 2020, and Aug. 24, 2021.
Health Canada says anyone with the affected package should return it to their pharmacy as soon as possible for a replacement, and that if there is any uncertainty as to whether they
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