Ortho Evra, Norelgestromin/Ethinyl Estradiol News

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

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

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

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“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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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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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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