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Tydemy oral birth control recalled, FDA warns that reduced efficacy may result in unexpected pregnancies
Lupin Pharmaceuticals has recalled two batches of the oral birth control Tydemy due to reduced effectiveness that may result in unexpected pregnancies for users.
The FDA said that the pills were voluntarily recalled after manufacturers realized that the oral contraception contained a decreased level of ascorbic acid, an ingredient in the product, and high levels of a “known impurity.”
The company said the low levels of ascorbic acid “could potentially impact the effectiveness of the product which could potentially result