Recent news on Implanon

FDA may approve pill that rids women of periods  -  25 May 2007
News 10 Now,There's also Implanon: an implantable match-stick sized rod that can prevent pregnancy up to three years. It's a monthly health issue some women would

Latest Birth-Control News  -  May 17, 2007
WJACtv.com,..."With Implanon you just have a single rod. It's inserted just beneath the skin where it releases a low, steady dose of progestin, so you can use it when

New Birth Control Option Lasts Long-Term  -  May 10, 2007
WIBW,It's an implantable device called Implanon. It's been used in other countries since 1998, but is just now being prescribed in Topeka.

Contraceptive offers women 'liberty' from monthly cycle  -  May 18, 2007
Houston Chronicle,Implanon: A flexible, matchstick-size rod inserted in the upper arm, stops menstruation in some women but makes it irregular in others.

New implanted form of birth control available  -  Apr 3, 2007
MyWestTexas.com,In premarketing clinical trials on 330 American women over three years, according to information on Implanon, irregular bleeding occurred in 11 percent of

'The pill': long-lived standard  -  Apr 3, 2007
NorthJersey.com,Implanon: Thin, flexible, matchstick-sized implant containing progestin that is inserted under the skin of the upper arm. Though results of long-term

Community health worker raped girls  -  Mar 29, 2007
The Age,The court heard from a full-time nurse at the clinic that it was illegal to give children under the age of 16 the contraceptive device Implanon,

SP delivers again, beating forecasts  -  Apr 20, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...$6.4 billion last year in sales of animal health products and drugs such as the birth-control pill Marvelon and the implantable contraceptive Implanon.

Schering-Plough Net Rises on Cholesterol Drug Sales (Update1)  -  Apr 19, 2007
BloombergOrganon, with 13700 employees, makes the birth-control pill Marvelon; Implanon, a contraceptive that women can have implanted in their upper arm;

Schering-Plough buys Organon for $14.4b  -  Mar 28, 2007
IndUS Business Journal,Follistim/Puregon, a follicle-stimulating hormone for infertility; Esmeron/Zemuron, a muscle relaxant; and NuvaRing and Implanon both for contraception.

Implanon Birth Control  -  Feb 26, 2007
NewsChannel 9 WSYR,During a routine checkup, her doctor offered Ellen another option, a new birth control called Implanon. It's a single rod that's injected under the skin in

NuvaRing Now Available for Australian Women  -  Mar 21, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...“Besides Implanon, a single rod implant, good for three years protection and Marvelon a daily low-dose contraceptive pill, the contraceptive ring is now

You wouldn't conceive it  -  Mar 16, 2007
Courier Mail,Townsville paramedic Nikkie Kujawski, 33, chose the contraceptive implant Implanon, a flexible rod inserted under the skin of the upper arm that slowly

Uganda: Health Ministry Replaces Norplan Capsules  -  Mar 15, 2007
AllAfrica.com,...a Senior Gynaecologist in Ministry of Health told Daily Monitor on Wednesday that Norplan has been replaced with new brands called Implanon and Jadelle.

Schering-Plough buys Organon for €11bn  -  Mar 12, 2007
Irish Times,...denting hopes for the treatment. Organon's established drugs include Puregon for infertility, and NuvaRing and Implanon for contraception.

Schering-Plough to buy Organon BioSciences  -  Mar 12, 2007
MarketWatch...had 2006 sales of $3.4 billion, led by Folistim/Puregon for infertility, muscle relaxant Esmeron/Zemuron and NuvaRing and Implanon for contraception.

Schering-Plough to Buy Akzo's Organon for $14 Billion (Update1)  -  Mar 12, 2007
BloombergOrganon makes contraceptives such as Implanon and Marvelon. The sale also includes Intervet, the world's largest maker of animal vaccines.

Schering-Plough to Buy Organon Biosciences for $14.4 Billion  -  Mar 12, 2007
Seeking Alpha,In addition to the contraceptive pill Marvelon and birth-control implant Implanon, five experimental drugs in advanced clinical trials will be added to

New "get it and forget it" options in contraception  -  Mar 22, 2007
49abcnews.com,Among the newest hormonal choices, Implanon. It's a small synthetic rod containing progesterone that's implanted under the skin on the arm.

Akzo Nobel sells drugs arm and eyes up move for ICI  -  Mar 17, 2007
Sunday Herald,Organon is the third-largest manufacturer of contraceptives after Bayer and Johnson & Johnson, making the Marvelon birth-control pill and Implanon arm

Schering-Plough to acquire Organon BioSciences  -  Mar 14, 2007
Drovers (subscription),...as Follistim/Puregon, a follicle-stimulating hormone for infertility; Esmeron/Zemuron, a muscle relaxant; and NuvaRing and Implanon for contraception.

ICI back in takeover spotlight as Akzo builds €11bn war chest  -  Mar 13, 2007
Belfast Telegraph,It makes the contraceptive pill Marvelon, Implanon, an implant for the upper arm, and the Nuvaring contraceptive device. The acquisition also includes

Schering-Plough offers $17 billion for Akzo  -  Mar 13, 2007
Toronto Star,Organon pharmaceutical sales totalled $3.4 billion last year from contraception products, including NuvaRing and Implanon. Sales from animal health care

Schering to buy drug unit of Akzo Nobel  -  Mar 13, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Sales of Organon's contraceptives, which include NuvaRing and Implanon, totaled $877 million, according to Schering-Plough.

Schering to buy Dutch drug unit  -  Mar 13, 2007
NorthJersey.com,Organon makes the birth-control pill Marvelon as well as Implanon, a contraceptive that women can have implanted in their upper arm.

Schering-Plough to Buy Akzo's Drug-Making Division (Update13)  -  Mar 12, 2007
BloombergOrganon, with 13700 employees, makes the birth-control pill Marvelon; Implanon, a contraceptive that women can have implanted in their upper arm;

Schering-Plough to buy Akzo Nobel unit  -  Mar 12, 2007
BusinessWeekSales of Organon's contraceptives, which include NuvaRing and Implanon, totaled $669 million euros ($877 million) according to Schering-Plough.

Schering-Plough to buy Akzo's Organon for $14.4 bln  -  Mar 12, 2007
Canada.com,Organon's established drugs include Puregon for infertility, and NuvaRing and Implanon for contraception. Akzo Nobel shares were up 15.1 percent at 53.41

Schering-Plough to buy drug unit  -  Mar 13, 2007
Ventura County Star (subscription),Sales of Organon's contraceptives, which include NuvaRing and Implanon, totaled $669 million euros ($877 million), according to Schering-Plough.

Organon unit to be acquired  -  Mar 13, 2007
News & Observer,Sales of Organon's contraceptives, which include NuvaRing and Implanon, totaled $877 million. Revenue from Organon's pharmaceutical business, which includes

Schering-Plough to buy Akzo Nobel's pharmaceutical division for US ...  -  Mar 12, 2007
Canada.com,Organon pharmaceutical sales totalled $3.4 billion last year from contraception products including NuvaRing and Implanon. Sales from animal health care were

Schering-Plough to Buy Akzo Nobel Unit  -  Mar 12, 2007
ABC NewsOrganon pharmaceutical sales totaled $3.4 billion last year from contraception products including NuvaRing and Implanon. Sales from animal health care were

Schering-Plough to Buy Akzo's Drug-Making Division (Update12)  -  Mar 12, 2007
BloombergOrganon makes the birth-control pill Marvelon; Implanon, a contraceptive that women can have implanted in their upper arm; and the Nuvaring contraceptive

Schering-Plough to buy Akzo's Organon for $14.4 bln  -  Mar 12, 2007
Canada.com,Organon's established drugs include Puregon for infertility, and NuvaRing and Implanon for contraception. Akzo Nobel shares were up 15.4 percent at 53.57

Schering-Plough to buy Akzo's Organon for $14 Billion  -  Mar 12, 2007
International Herald Tribune,Organon makes the contraceptives Implanon and Marvelon and the sale includes the world's largest maker of animal vaccines. Akzo's board signed the agreement

Akzo Nobel Unit for $14.4 Billion  -  Mar 12, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),...drugs include the infertility treatment Follistim/Puregon, the muscle relaxant Esmeron/Zemuron and contraception treatments NuvaRing and Implanon.

Schering-Plough to buy Akzo’s drug unit  -  Mar 12, 2007
MSNBCOrganon’s established drugs include Puregon for infertility, and NuvaRing and Implanon for contraception. “The 11 billion euros disposal price for Organon

Schering-Plough to buy Akzo's Organon for $14.5 bln  -  Mar 12, 2007
Canada.com,Organon's established drugs include Puregon for infertility, and NuvaRing and Implanon for contraception. Akzo Nobel shares were up 16.4 percent at 54 euros

Schering-Plough to Buy Akzo's Organon for $14 Billion (Update6)  -  Mar 12, 2007
BloombergOrganon makes the contraceptives Implanon and Marvelon and the sale includes the world's largest maker of animal vaccines. Akzo shares rose 7.09 euros,

Schering-Plough to Buy Akzo's Organon for $14 Billion (Update5)  -  Mar 12, 2007
BloombergOrganon makes the contraceptives Implanon and Marvelon and the sale includes the world's largest maker of animal vaccines. Akzo shares rose 6.99 euros,

Schering-Plough to buy Akzo Nobel unit  -  Mar 12, 2007
Euro2day,Sales of Organon''s contraceptives, which include NuvaRing and Implanon, totaled $669 million euros ($877 million) according to Schering-Plough.

Schering-Plough to Buy Akzo's Organon for $14 Billion (Update4)  -  Mar 12, 2007
BloombergOrganon makes the contraceptives Implanon and Marvelon and the sale includes the world's largest maker of animal vaccines.

Schering-Plough to Buy Akzo's Organon for $14 Billion (Update3)  -  Mar 12, 2007
BloombergOrganon makes contraceptives such as Implanon and Marvelon and the sale includes Intervet, the world's largest maker of animal vaccines.

Europe Falls despite Merger Deals  -  Mar 12, 2007
123Jump.com,In 2006 Organon''''s pharmaceutical business had sales of $3.4 billion, led by Folistim/Puregon, Esmeron/Zemuron and NuvaRing and Implanon.

Subprime Mortgage Worries Weigh  -  Mar 12, 2007
123Jump.com,In 2006 Organon''s pharmaceutical business had sales of $3.4 billion, led by Folistim/Puregon, Esmeron/Zemuron and NuvaRing and Implanon.

Schering-Plough agrees to buy Akzo’s drug unit for $14.4bn  -  Mar 12, 2007
The Money Times,Folistim/Puregon for infertility, muscle relaxant Esmeron/Zemuron and NuvaRing and Implanon for contraception helped Organon's pharmaceutical business

Schering-Plough Goes Shopping  -  Mar 12, 2007
Schaeffers Research,Its leading drugs include Foilstim/Puregon for infertility, muscle relaxer Esmeron/Zemuron, and contraception drugs NubaRing and Implanon.

Contraceptive Use in the US  -  Mar 8, 2007
WSOCtv.com,A newer implant, IMPLANON™ (featured in our story), was approved by the FDA in July of 2006. It's designed to last for up to three years.

Health Alert: Birth control options  -  Feb 23, 2007
WIS,Among the newest hormonal choices is Implanon. It's a small synthetic rod containing progesterone that's implanted under the skin on the arm.

Local doctors offer new treatments  -  Jan 27, 2007
Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise,The Implanon contraceptive rod can only be purchased and placed by physicians trained by Organon Pharmaceuticals. Implanon is a single, 4 centimeter long,

TAKING CONTROL  -  Feb 3, 2007
Bakersfield Californian (subscription),Much like its predecessor, the six-rodded Norplant, Implanon releases a steady dose of progestin for up to three years. The manufacturer, Organon, says it

Women Have New Choices Of Birth Control  -  Feb 14, 2007
NBC4.TV,Implanon is a matchstick-sized rod implanted under the skin, which releases a low dose of progestin. "This is something you can do that lasts for 3 years.

Akzo Nobel Annual Results 2006: Record Year  -  Feb 15, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Strong performances from its NuvaRing®, Puregon®, Implanon® and Esmeron® products drove Organon’s growth in revenues—up 8% to EUR 2611 million.

Giving pause to the pregnant  -  18 Jan 2007
The Australian,...of some of the newer long-acting methods of contraception, like Implanon (which is implanted under the skin) and Mirena (an IUD)," says Lieberman.

Akzo Nobel May Get Three Offers for Organon From Buyout Firms  -  Jan 9, 2007
BloombergThe company makes contraceptives such as Implanon and Marvelon. The sale also includes Intervet, the world's largest maker of animal vaccines.

Half of all pregnancies unexpected  -  Dec 1, 2006
The Australian,Implanon is an implant, about 4cm in length, which is inserted under the skin at the inner side of the upper arm. It contains etonogestrel

Drop in teen births due to contraception  -  Dec 11, 2006
Penn State Digital Collegian,Implanon, a small, plastic rod inserted beneath the skin, is a form of birth control soon to be available in the Penn State proximity.

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