Content about Birth control

May 6, 2013
Swiss Precision Diagnostics showcases latest in home pregnancy test technology at OBGYN meeting

Swiss Precision Diagnostics unveiled the new Clearblue Advanced Pregnancy Test with Weeks Estimator at the 61st Annual Clinical Meeting of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists here.

May 1, 2013
Bayer to acquire Conceptus for $1.1 billion

Bayer HealthCare will buy birth-control product maker Conceptus for $1.1 billion, the companies said.

April 5, 2013
Medical community commends court ruling to make Plan B One-Step available as OTC to women under 17

The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine Friday morning commended a U.S. District Court ruling that expands over-the-counter access of Plan B One-Step to women under the age of 17.

February 14, 2013
NCHS: OTC switch approval of Plan B broadened access to emergency contraception

Between 2006 and 2010, 1-in-9 sexually experienced women between the ages of 15 and 44 years had used emergency contraception at least once, the National Center for Health Statistics noted in a report released Wednesday.

December 27, 2012
Study: Babies born to vitamin D-deficient mothers more likely to have lower birth weight

Women deficient in vitamin D early in their pregnancies are more likely to deliver babies with lower birth weights, according to research released last week by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

August 13, 2012
FDA accepts Teva contraceptive pill application

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a regulatory application from Teva for a contraceptive drug, the company said Monday.

July 30, 2012
Smaller cos. enter space

A number of smaller manufacturers of male contraceptives are launching into the market to challenge the big three: Church & Dwight (72.8% dollar share in the category), Ansell Healthcare (11.6% dollar share) and Reckitt Benckiser (11.5% dollar share).


July 13, 2012
FDA approves generic emergency contraceptive

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic contraceptive made by Watson Pharmaceuticals, the drug maker said Friday.

April 3, 2012
Teva, Direct Relief USA donate $3 million in contraceptives

A drug maker and a charity organization are donating $3 million in contraceptives to uninsured women.

March 27, 2012
New study sheds light on how pharmacies respond to emergency contraceptive inquiries

Pharmacies may be misinforming teenagers about where they can locate emergency contraceptives without a prescription, according to a new study published in Pediatrics.

March 15, 2012
FDA approves Bayer contraceptive for heavy menstrual bleeding

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that the manufacturer called the first oral contraceptive that also treats heavy menstrual bleeding.

February 10, 2012
Reports: Obama administration offers compromise on birth control requirements

Controversy over a plan by the Obama administration to require health insurance plans to provide free contraception to women has led the administration to seek a policy that it is calling a compromise with conservative groups opposed to the measure, according to published reports.

February 9, 2012
Center for Reproductive Rights files to reopen 2005 Plan B contraceptive suit

The Center for Reproductive Rights on Wednesday asked a federal court to reopen its 2005 lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration for imposing age restrictions on emergency contraceptive drugs.

February 8, 2012
Watson, J&J settle lawsuit over generic contraceptive

Subsidiaries of Watson Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson have settled a lawsuit filed by the latter when Watson attempted to market a generic version of one of its contraceptive drugs.

February 1, 2012
Pfizer recalls 28 lots of branded, generic oral contraceptive

A possible pill mix-up has prompted Pfizer to recall more than two dozen lots of a prescription contraceptive drug, the drug maker said.

December 8, 2011
Medical community decries decision to maintain status quo of emergency contraceptive

A group of medical associations on Wednesday denounced the government's decision to maintain the status quo with regard to the prescription status of the emergency contraceptive Plan B.

December 7, 2011
FDA, parent agency HHS divided over emergency contraceptive prescription status

Food and Drug Administration commissioner Margaret Hamburg on Wednesday issued a public statement that the agency was prepared to approve Plan B as a nonprescription medication, but reversed that decision following a directive from the Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday morning.

October 13, 2011
CDC: Condom use up among teens

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday reported that the use of condoms is up in teen males.

October 11, 2011
Lupin launches contraceptive authorized generic

Indian generic drug maker Lupin has launched an authorized generic version of a birth control pill made by Warner Chilcott, according to published reports.

September 27, 2011
Watson launches generic contraceptive

Watson Pharmaceuticals has launched a generic version of a contraceptive made by Warner Chilcott, Watson said Monday.

September 16, 2011
Endo subsidiary announces nationwide recall of birth control

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, an Endo Pharmaceuticals subsidiary, issued a voluntary, nationwide recall of multiple lots of oral contraceptives at the retail level.

August 2, 2011
FDA: Unapproved emergency birth control medicine possibly in U.S. distribution

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned U.S. consumers not to use the emergency birth control medicine labeled as Evital, as it may be a counterfeit version of the “morning after pill” and may not be safe or effective in preventing pregnancy.

June 1, 2011
FDA to examine possible link between drospirenone, blood clots risk

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a possible link between a class of birth control pills and a higher risk of blood clots in the women taking them, the agency said.

March 28, 2011
Teva launches chewable birth control pill

Teva Pharmaceuticals has launched a chewable birth control pill, the generic drug maker said Friday.

February 11, 2011
Report: Teva seeks approval to market Plan B One-Step for females under 17 years

Teva earlier this week announced it had submitted a request to the Food and Drug Administration to allow for the sale of the emergency contraceptive Plan B One-Step to women under the age of 17 years without a prescription, according to published reports.

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