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Oral Piroxicam Plus Levonorgestrel Increases Efficacy of Emergency Contraception
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – Oral piroxicam coadministered with levonorgestrel improves the efficacy of emergency contraception (EC), according to a study published online Aug. 16 in The Lancet....
'Reduced Effectiveness'; Some Lots of Tydemy Recalled
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not...
Oral Contraceptive Use May Increase Risk for Depression
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – Use of oral contraceptives (OCs), especially the first two years of use, is associated with an increased risk for depression, with the association consistent with a causal...
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Opill
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will likely pave the way for far greater...
Injected Birth Control Could Be Game-Changer to Curb Stray Cat Populations
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 – Millions of stray cats roam the world over, and surgical sterilization has long been the primary method of population control. But a small new study shows promising results...
FDA Advisors Endorse Approval of Opill, the First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 – In a unanimous vote, a panel of expert advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed the over-the-counter sale of a birth control pill, a...
FDA Approves Plan B One-Step Emergency Contraceptive For Use Without A Prescription For All Women Of Child-Bearing Potential
June 20, 2013 – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has approved the use of Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel) as a nonprescription product for all women of child-bearing...
FDA Approves Plan B One-Step Emergency Contraceptive Without a Prescription for Women 15 Years of Age and Older
April 30, 2013 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it has approved an amended application submitted by Teva Women’s Health, Inc. to market Plan B One-Step (active ingredient ...
FDA Approves ella Tablets for Prescription Emergency Contraception
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 13, 2010--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved ella (ulipristal acetate) tablets for emergency contraception. The prescription-only product prevents pregnancy...
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