Birth Control News

Jennifer Spann's recent Health section article regarding birth control failure missed its own point.

For nearly 20 years, drug companies sold contraceptives to college and low-income health clinics at deeply discounted rates.

If you take Yasmin, the answer is yes. The first-ever generic form of the pill, called Ocella, will be arriving at pharmacies as soon as this weekend.

Earlier in the year, they got a patent on Bayer 's birth control drug, Yasmin, thrown out .

Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 26 Jun 2008 - 8:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article ...

With new 'extended cycle' and 'continuous' oral contraceptives on the market, women today can choose to have monthly withdrawal bleeding just four times a year -- or not at all.

If you don't feel 'normal' on your current birth control pill, you may be taking the wrong one.

Settlements of lawsuits have become common between branded-drug makers and their generic-drug counterparts -- Pfizer did it just last week -- but the agreement between Barr Pharmaceuticals and Bayer may have ...

Barr Pharmaceuticals is looking to be a notch above the rest when it comes to women's contraceptive products.

Birth control pills usually blamed for weight gains, fluid retention and increased appetite.

From mood swings to nausea, women accept some side-effects in exchange for reliable, hormone-based birth control, such as the Pill.

Would anyone know the availability of birth control pills here in Nicaragua. More specifically the brand would be Alesse produced by Wyeth Pharm.

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How does Plan B work? What will it do for me? Levonorgestrel is a member of the family of medications known as progestins . via Regina Leader Post

News is looking worse and worse for the contraceptive patch made by Ortho Evra . via US News & World Report

A US consumer advocacy group is asking FDA to pull off Johnson & Johnson's birth control patches Ortho-Evra, because they pose health risk. via EMaxHealth

“Hormonal birth control methods have benefits and risks. The approved labeling has always stated the known risks associated with its use.”

Main Category: Women's Health / Gynecology Also Included In: Sexual Health / STDs ; Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Article Date: 12 May 2008 - 0:00 PDT Public Citizen 's Health Research Group on Thursday ... via Medical News Today

“We're not talking about 10 years. We're not talking about five years.”

The Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research is taking a step toward putting San Antonio on the biomedical industry map by spinning off a company focused on women's health drugs. via MySanAntonio.com

“The approved labeling has always stated the known risks associated with its use.”

A consumer advocacy group petitioned the government Thursday to pull the birth-control patch off the market, calling it far riskier than the pill. via Denver Post

“We basically try to accommodate both (students') medical and contraceptive needs and their financial needs”

Due to legislative error, birth control co-pays are greater on college campuses since 2007 Protection from unwanted pregnancies is becoming more expensive and daunting for more than three million college-age ... via The Daily Bruin