The pharmaceutical company behind the birth control pill Tydemy is recalling two batches of the drug because they may have reduced effectiveness.
that it was recalling the batches after tests showed the pills had decreased levels of ascorbic acid, an inactive ingredient, and high levels of a “known impurity.”
However, Lupin and the FDA said they have “not received any reports of adverse events” related to use of the pills. Lupin’s news release advises patients taking Tydemy to continue doing so in the short term and to “immediately contact their pharmacist, physician, or medical provider for advice regarding an alternative treatment.”
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