America's 'massive' birth control recall: The risk of unintended pregnancies

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals warns women that 1.4 million packs of birth control pills may be ineffective

1.4 million packs of birth control pills were subject to packaging errors that may render them ineffective at preventing pregnancies.
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Talk about a big mistake. Qualitest, an Alabama pharmaceutical company, has issued a "massive" recall of 1.4 million packs of birth control pills. The pills were packaged incorrectly, rendering them ineffective as birth control, which may lead to unintended pregnancies. Here's what you should know:

Which pills are affected by the recall?

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