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Wednesday May 14 | US News & World Report

Should the Birth Control Patch Be Pulled?

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

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Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Birth Control, Food and Drug Administration

Monday May 12 | Medical News Today

Public Citizen Calls On FDA To Withdraw Ortho Evra Patch From Market Over Safety Concerns

“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

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Related Topix: Women's Health, Health, Biotech, Johnson and Johnson, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Birth Control, Medication

Saturday May 10 | WLTX-TV Columbia

Group Asks Government to end use of birth-control patch

WASHINGTON -- The government is being asked to pull the birth-control patch off the market. via WLTX-TV Columbia

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Related Topix: Birth Control, Medicine, Health, Medication

Friday May 9 | US News & World Report

Health Buzz: Diabetes and Arthritis and Other Health News

More than half of those with diabetes also have arthritis , which could be a barrier to getting regular exercise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly MMWR report . via US News & World Report

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Friday May 9 | wjz.com | Posted by wjz.com

Consumer Group Wants Birth Control Patch Banned

There's a call to ban a well-known birth control patch.

Kathryn Brown reports, a D.C. based consumer group filed a petition Thursday morning with the FDA calling on them to pull Ortho-Evra off pharmacy shelves saying there are simply too many risks and not enough benefits to the birth control patch.

The Ortho-Evra birth control patch debuted to high expectation from women.

"Not having to remember to take a pill every day, that's what really appealed to me about the patch," said a patient. Read more

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Monday Apr 21 | Earth Times

Ortho Evra Patch Makers Settling Cases

Ortho Evra is an adhesive, transdermal birth control patch. It is intended to release 150 mcg of norelgestromin and 20 mcg of ethinyl estradiol into the bloodstream per 24 hours. via Earth Times

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Saturday Apr 19 | WSTM-TV Syracuse

Concerns over the Ortho Evra birth control patch

Tonight, a look at birth control benefits versus risks and why some women are now suing. via WSTM-TV Syracuse

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Related Topix: Birth Control, Health, Medication, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, Johnson and Johnson

Thursday Apr 17 | Seacoast Online

Quitting: Consumer watch - Johnson & Johnson and the FDA

“FDA of the 20th century is not adequate to regulate the food and drugs of the 21st century.”

What's worse than breast tenderness and nausea in the female effort to prevent pregnancy? Heart attack, stroke or death. via Seacoast Online

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Related Topix: Pregnancy, Medicine, Health, Genital Herpes, Valtrex, Valacyclovir (generic), Herpes, Medication, Agriculture, Science

Apr 15, 2008 | Medical News Today

Relying 'Solely' On FDA To Judge Safety Of Ortho Evra Patch Is A Mistake, Editorial Says

Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology ; Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Medical Malpractice / Litigation Article Date: 15 Apr 2008 - 9:00 PDT It would be a ... via Medical News Today

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Apr 13, 2008 | Indiana Law Blog

Law - More on 'High Stakes for Regulated Industry in Supreme Court Pre-emption Cases'

Law - More on "High Stakes for Regulated Industry in Supreme Court Pre-emption Cases" Updating this ILB entry from Dec. via Indiana Law Blog

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