Allergan recalls birth control due to pregnancy risk

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/allergan-recalls-birth-control-due-to-pregnancy-risk/ar-AAxZK8F

Allergan is recalling almost 170,000 sample packs of birth control pills because placebo and active capsules were packaged out of order, heightening the risk of unwanted pregnancy.

The drugmaker on Tuesday said the physician sample packs of Taytulla were intended to have 24 active pink pills, followed by four inactive maroon capsules, taken daily for 28 days.

An Allergan spokesperson confirmed to CBS MoneyWatch that there were 168,768 units in the lot involved. "The packing error was detected in a single pack," the spokesperson added.

The packs are marked with the lot number 5620706 and carry a May 2019 expiration date.