Pfizer Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Lo/Ovral®-28
and Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets Due to
Possibility of Inexact Tablet Counts or Out of Sequence Tablets

Contact:
Consumer:
1-877-509-3935

Media:
Grace Ann Arnold – Media
(845) 602-4768
Graceann.Arnold@Pfizer.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 31, 2012 – NEW YORK, N.Y. – Pfizer Inc. announced today that it has voluntarily recalled 14 lots of Lo/Ovral®-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)Tablets and 14 lots of Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic) for customers in the U.S. market. An investigation by Pfizer found that some blister packs may contain an inexact count of inert or active ingredient tablets and that the tablets may be out of sequence. The cause was identified and corrected immediately.

These products are oral contraceptives indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use oral contraceptives as a method of contraception. These tablets were manufactured and packaged by Pfizer Inc., commercialized by Akrimax Rx Products and labeled under the Akrimax Pharmaceuticals brand. This product is distributed to warehouses, clinics and retail pharmacies nationwide.

As a result of this packaging error, the daily regimen for these oral contraceptives may be incorrect and could leave women without adequate contraception, and at risk for unintended pregnancy. These packaging defects do not pose any immediate health risks. However, consumers exposed to affected packaging should begin using a non-hormonal form of contraception immediately. Patients who have the affected product (lot numbers are provided below) should notify their physician and return the product to the pharmacy.

These products are packaged in blister packs containing 21 tablets of active ingredients and seven tablets of inert ingredients. Correct dosing of this product is important in avoiding the associated risks of an unplanned pregnancy. Correctly packaged blister packs are pictured here.

Any adverse events that may be related to the use of these products should be reported to Akrimax Medical Information at 1-877-509-3935 (8 AM to 7 PM Mon-Fri CST) or to FDA’s Med Watch Program either online, by regular mail or by fax.

Online:              www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
Regular Mail:   Use postage-paid, pre-addressed Form FDA 3500
available at: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm. Mail
to the address on the pre-addressed form.
Fax:                   1-800-FDA-0178

Pfizer has responded rapidly to ensure that its products continue to meet the company’s high quality standards. The safety of patients who take our medicines is our first priority.

This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Lot numbers of affected packs of Lo/Ovral®-28 (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol)Tablets and Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets (generic) follow on the table below:

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Watch this 2-minute trailer of Canary in the Mine, a short documentary that reveals the personal and political ramifications of one of Canada’s most controversial industries: the mining and exportation of Chrysotile asbestos.  The documentary in its entirety will be released and sent to film festivals soon.

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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta also announced this week that the Pentagon is creating a database to track offenders and is planning to increase funding for the training of sex crime investigators. According to Panetta, nearly 3,200 sexual assaults were reported by service members, a figure considerably below the military’s estimate of 19,000 actual cases. The discrepancy is because sexual assaults are greatly underreported.

With this rise in sex crimes within the military, it stands to reason that former soldiers with the same stress factors may be more likely to be accused of sexual assaults after being discharged. When this happens, the accused will need to engage the services of an attorney whose practice focuses on this type of crime to receive the best available defense.   If you are in Florida and need a Florida sex crime attorney, contact John Musca, a Florida Criminal Lawyer at www.muscalaw.com

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Zwerling, Leibig & Moseley has been recognized as a preeminent law practice and has attorneys ranked among the finest trial attorneys in the Washington, D.C. metro area, according to the Washington Post, as well as ranked among the 100 best trial lawyers in Virginia by the American Trial Lawyers Association. In addition to its legal practice, the firm is regularly consulted for comments on current legal issues by local and national news media.

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The website makes it easy for those who have been injured in an accident or through another’s negligence to find information and to contact an experienced Virginia accident lawyer who can help litigate their claims.

According to Thomas Soldan, the firm’s Fairfax personal injury lawyer, “The website was created in an effort to reach out to potential clients and injury victims in Virginia. Through this website, we hope to strengthen our commitment to victims in the Commonwealth.” The site links users to injury attorneys representing cases such as medical malpractice, automobile accidents, trucking accidents, metro accidents, slip and fall accidents, defective products, and other accidents or injuries resulting from negligence.

Mr. Soldan continues, “Through the Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer site, we expand our reach to serve those across Virginia.” Areas served by Price Benowitz LLP’s Virginia personal injury law group include Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Leesburg, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford counties.

Attorney Thomas Soldan leads the Virginia Personal Injury practice of Price Benowitz LLP. Soldan is an experienced lawyer handling criminal and civil cases. A graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, Thomas Soldan now serves as President-Elect of the Fauquier Bar Association. He is a member of the Virginia Bar Association and is an Insurance Regulation vice-chair with the American Bar Association. Soldan was a civil litigator and criminal defense attorney with a prestigious law firm in Fredericksburg before joining Price Benowitz LLP.

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“We are devoted to getting justice for asbestos victims from those who have done them wrong. We are most gratified when our peers in the plaintiff and defense bars recognize the quality of our efforts,” said the firm’s founding partner and managing principal attorney Steven Kazan.

2011 Northern California Super Lawyers from Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley are:

• Steven Kazan (also named in 2008, 2009, 2010)
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On the Super Lawyers 2011 Rising Stars list from Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley are:

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The selections for this esteemed list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of Thomson Reuters, Legal division based in Eagan, MN. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.

Thomson Reuters, Legal publishes Super Lawyers magazines across the country. In addition to the magazines, Thomson Reuters, Legal publishes newspaper inserts and magazine special sections devoted to Super Lawyers. In 2010, Super Lawyers reached more than 15 million readers.

Super Lawyers was first published in 1991 by Law & Politics and was acquired by Thomson Reuters, Legal in February 2010. Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Super Lawyers can be found online at superlawyers.com where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.

About the Firm

Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC (Kazan Law) was founded in 1974 and is based in Oakland, California. The firm represents asbestos lawsuit and mesothelioma victims across the United States, and in Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. The firm’s practice is limited to cases involving catastrophic injury and death from exposure to asbestos. The lawyers and staff at Kazan Law are dedicated to obtaining justice and peace of mind for asbestos exposure victims and their families.

Kazan Law is consulted by and gives advice to more than a thousand potential clients each year. Each case it accepts is individually developed and handled by a select group of lawyers, paralegals and investigators. The Kazan Law team has the resources of the entire office to draw upon, including professional investigators and extensive databases.

For more information about Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC go to http://www.kazanlaw.com or call 1-877-995-6372.

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