Urgent Recall On Birth Control Brand Sold In NB

Women taking a certain brand of birth control are being asked to check the lot number of their pills with the news the manufacturer is issuing an urgent recall.

It was discovered the birth control pill Alysena 28 may have only two weeks of drug-containing pills instead of 3: meaning, women taking it could get pregnant.The 28-day packs normally have 21 active pills plus seven placebos. 

The lot number of the affected pills is LF01899A. 

Alysena 28 is sold in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and elsewhere in Canada and some of the affected pills were sold in Saint John. 

If you've been taking the pills, consult your local pharmacy to get your prescription replaced.