/ 29 November 2024

Over 75 000 faulty Yaz Plus packs distributed in southern Africa

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The batch was manufactured on 26 April 2023, packaged from 7 to 9 August 2023, and released on 9 and 24 November 2023.

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has launched a recall of the pill after a packaging mix-up compromised its contraceptive efficacy

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