Recent news on Levonorgestrel

This Week in Health  -  25 May 2007
Intelihealth.com,Lybrel contains low doses of the hormones ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel. The drug's manufacturer, Wyeth, plans to start selling it in July,

FDA Approves Continuous-Use Contraceptive  -  May 24, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,The FDA has approved Wyeth Laboratories’ Lybrel (levonorgestrel 90 mcg/ ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg), the first continuous-use oral drug product for prevention

'No period' pill leaves docs sceptical  -  May 23, 2007
Times of India,Wyeth's Lybrel contains 90 micrograms of progestin, levonorgestrel and 20 micrograms of Ethinyl Estradiol and suppresses periods for good.

FDA soon to approve contraceptive pill Lybrel that also stops periods  -  May 21, 2007
News-Medical.net,Lybrel contains the lowest dose permissible of the two main hormones that are used in birth control, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel and the pill

Pill to stop periods to be approved by FDA  -  May 19, 2007
Earthtimes.orgLybrel contains lowest dose permissible of the two main hormones that are used in birth control, namely ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel.

On the Pill  -  May 16, 2007
Human Rights Watch (press release)The most recent scientific studies demonstrate that levonorgestrel, when administered as an emergency contraceptive, works by delaying or inhibiting

FDA To Approve New Birth Control Pill; Will Suppress Periods ...  -  May 18, 2007
AHNThe pill contains the lowest dose of two hormones widely used in birth-control pills, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel.

FDA Approves Lybrel for Continuous Contraception  -  May 23, 2007
Medscape (subscription)May 23, 2007 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday approved a 28-day pill pack of levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol 90-µg/20-µg combination

Birth Control Pill Halts Women's Periods  -  May 22, 2007
The Southern,Lybrel contains the lowest dose of two hormones widely used in birth-control pills, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel.

Lybrel new birth control pill  -  May 22, 2007
Ontario Now,But Lybrel contains the lowest dose of two hormones widely used in birth-control pills, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel. That might cause too much

Women To Get No-Period Pill  -  May 21, 2007
FoxReno.com,Marren said Lybrel contains the lowest dose of two hormones widely used in birth-control pills, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel.

Dr Sarah: Contact nutritionist and medical herbalist to help you ...  -  May 20, 2007
Sunday Life,Another approach worth considering is the Mirena intra-uterine-system (a contraceptive coil that releases low doses of levonorgestrel hormone) which can

US to approve first pill to end periods  -  May 19, 2007
ic Wales,Marren said Lybrel contained the lowest dose of two hormones widely used in birth-control pills, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel.

FDA set to OK pill to suppress menstruation  -  May 18, 2007
Indianapolis Star,Marren said Lybrel contains the lowest dose of two hormones widely used in birth-control pills, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel.

Church, state clash over Plan B  -  May 10, 2007
Hamden Journal,...mandate all hospitals in the state to provide the over-the-counter drug levonorgestrel, or Plan B, to all victims of sexual assault who ask for it.

Plan B Availability Differs Depending on US State Laws: Presented ...  -  May 9, 2007
DG NewsEmergency contraceptives -- which contain levonorgestrel -- are not effective if the woman is already pregnant. Plan B is believed to act as an emergency

ACOG: Plan B Availability Varies from State to State  -  May 9, 2007
MedPage Today,SAN DIEGO -- Those who battled the FDA for non-prescription status of Plan B (levonorgestrel) apparently won only half the struggle.

Analysis: Plan B barriers linger  -  May 9, 2007
United Press InternationalEmergency contraceptives -- containing the active ingredient levonorgestrel -- are not effective if the woman is already pregnant.

Rape Bill Puts Pressure on Hospitals  -  May 3, 2007
International News Service,Hospitals that refuse to administer the medication -- levonorgestrel tablets -- would violate their licenses and would be subject to state fines.

Rape bill puts pressure on hospitals  -  May 2, 2007
Connecticut Post,Hospitals that refuse to administer the medication — levonorgestrel tablets — would violate their licenses and would be subject to state fines.

Profile: Susan Wood  -  Apr 30, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),...the contraceptive Plan B (levonorgestrel) and the US Federal Emergency Management Agency was in the midst of bungling its response to Hurricane Katrina.

Ready Access to Emergency Contraception Yields No Overall Effect  -  Apr 18, 2007
MedPage Today,In August 2006, the FDA announced that one brand of levonorgestrel, Plan B, could be sold without a prescription from behind the counter to women 18 or

New Findings From Two Studies on Lybrel Presented at ACOG  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),In addition to the FDA, the New Drug Application (NDA) for 90 micrograms levonorgestrel/20 micrograms ethinyl estradiol tablets is under review in Canada

Paladin Announces Improvement to Plan B(R), Canada's Most ...  -  Apr 17, 2007
SYS-CON Media,Plan B® (levonorgestrel) is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy if taken within 72 hours following any unprotected act of sexual intercourse including

Fired editors start new online medical journal  -  Apr 18, 2007
Victoria Times Colonist,The problems at CMAJ began when an article about the administration of levonorgestrel -- the so-called "morning after pill" -- was set to be released last

FDA Approves Duramed's SEASONIQUE(TM) Extended-Cycle Oral ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Under the SEASONIQUE extended-cycle regimen, women take active tablets of 0.15 mg of levonorgestrel/0.03 mg of ethinyl estradiol for 84 consecutive days,

Advancements in birth control give women more options  -  Mar 28, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,With Seasonique, patients take active tablets containing the progestin levonorgestrel (.15 mg) and the estrogen ethinyl estradiol (.03mg) for 84 consecutive

Congressman Hastings Sued  -  Apr 3, 2007
The Conservative Voice,Act (FOIA) request seeking communications between the FDA and Hillary Clinton regarding “.75 levonorgestrel,� which is also known as “Plan B.�

Hillary and "Plan B"  -  Mar 28, 2007
The Conservative Voice,...(FOIA) request seeking communications between the FDA and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) regarding “.75 levonorgestrel,� also called “Plan B.�

Ashley, Akshay & Dr. Digamber Singh launches EC Program in Rajasthan  -  Mar 27, 2007
India Infoline.com,EC involves taking 2 levonorgestrel-only pills (EC pills) within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse. In India EC pills do not require a doctor’s

HRA Pharma commences UK-based Phase III trial of Ella(R), a second ...  -  27 Mar 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Results of a successful double-blind comparison of CDB-2914 versus levonorgestrel for emergency contraception were published by Creinin et al in the

New wonder-drug makes life more bearable for women  -  Mar 10, 2007
Mainichi Daily News,Mirena is actually an inter-uterine contraceptive made up of the hormone levonorgestrel. As intra-uterine devices are regarded as medical equipment,

Kroger reiterates 'Plan B' pill policy  -  Mar 10, 2007
Charlotte Business Journal,Plan B, or levonorgestrel, is a concentrated form of a drug normally used as a contraceptive. It will not cause an abortion if a woman is already pregnant,

Bill would remove cost of Plan B  -  Feb 26, 2007
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,Plan B is a large dose of levonorgestrel, the female hormone in daily contraceptive pills that prevents ovulation. The dose usually comes in two pills which

Shire sues Colony and Actavis over Adderall XR infringement  -  Mar 23, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...technology developed by Barr's Duramed subsidiary, as well as a licence for Duramed's oral contraceptive Seasonique (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol).

Mirena: Birth Control For Up to 5 Years  -  Mar 22, 2007
FitSugar.com,The small amounts of levonorgestrel (hormones) released by Mirena make your cervical mucus thick and tacky so sperm can't swim through it so it is difficult

The battle over IUDS  -  Mar 2, 2007
Sur,...is effective for 10 years; and the LNG-IUS (levonorgestrel-intrauterine system), another plastic T-shaped device that was approved by the FDA in 2000.

Grocery found selling antibiotics  -  Feb 19, 2007
Gulf News,The store, located in Tourist Club area, was selling antibiotics Ciprofloxacin and Cefalexin and hormone treatment drugs Levonorgestrel and Quinestrol.

Plan B contraceptive available in Aberdeen  -  Feb 6, 2007
Aberdeen American News,Also according to the Web site, Plan B contains a higher dosage of levonorgestrel than a single birth control pill. Levonorgestrel has been used in birth

Innovative Long-Acting Contraceptive Product Mirena(R) Approved in ...  -  Jan 30, 2007
DG NewsInstead, Mirena® delivers a low dose of the progestin levonorgestrel (approx. 20 microgram/day) to the lining of the uterus and thereby provides desired

Parker Waichman Alonso Mark LLP Believes New Study Confirms Ortho ...  -  Feb 23, 2007
WebWire (press release),III trials of Ortho Evra was reportedly six times greater than the incidence of such events in oral contraceptives using the hormone levonorgestrel.

Young Women Find Emergency Contraception Acceptable and Use It If ...  -  Feb 2, 2007
Medscape (subscription)NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 02 - In a survey of women between 15 and 24 years of age taking part in a trial of levonorgestrel emergency contraception,

Plan B pills available  -  Jan 29, 2007
Patriot-News,By midafternoon, the clinic on Walnut Bottom Road had passed out more than 20 samples to publicize that the drug levonorgestrel, also called Plan B,

Alternative contraception used by students  -  Feb 22, 2007
Echo Online (subscription),Krieder said the side effects of Plan B are not as bad as other forms of emergency contraception because the only ingredient is Levonorgestrel,

SHIRE PLC: Final Results  -  Feb 20, 2007
FinanzNachrichten.de,...markets in August 2006, together with a license in the same countries to Duramed's oral contraceptive, SEASONIQUE® (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol).

Health Buzz  -  Feb 19, 2007
Jackson Clarion Ledger,Older pills contain norgestrel, levonorgestrel or norethindrone instead of desogestrel. All four are progestins. Contraceptives containing desogestrel were

OSU health center to provide Plan B  -  Feb 13, 2007
OSU - The Lantern,Plan B is the brand name for levonorgestrel, a synthetic hormone also used in oral contraceptives. Higher doses of the hormone are used in the two pills

Doctors may not present controversial options  -  Feb 7, 2007
CBC.ca,The morning-after pill, also called levonorgestrel or Plan B, prevents pregnancy by preventing embryos from attaching to the wall of the uterus.

Some Contraceptives May Cause Blood Clots: Petition  -  Feb 6, 2007
Washington Post,Instead of desogestrel, second-generation birth-control pills contain norgestrel, levonorgestrel or norethindrone, Public Citizen said.

Public Citizen Petitions FDA to Ban Third-Generation Birth Control ...  -  Feb 7, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),All third-generation contraceptives in the United States contain desogestrel, while second-generation contraceptives contain norgestrel, levonorgestrel or

Consumer Group Petitions FDA To Ban Some Contraceptive Pills  -  Feb 7, 2007
Medical News Today,The third generation ones use desogestrel as the progestin component, while the earlier versions use norgestrel, levonorgestrel or norethindrone.

Bill defining 'birth control' struck down  -  Feb 5, 2007
Commonwealth Times (subscription),It is a high-dose version of the same hormone found in other forms of birth control: levonorgestrel. According to the FDA, Plan B prevents ovulation,

Bayer Schering gets fresh approvals for two contraceptives  -  Jan 30, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...marketing approval for Mirena, Bayer Schering Pharma's levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine contraceptive system and a launch is planned for April.

First Continuous Combined Hormone Replacement Patch Approved for ...  -  Jan 7, 2007
Emediawire (press release),With a daily delivered dose of 50µg estradiol and 40µg levonorgestrel, the product meets the demands of low dose hormone replacement therapy.

Studies Examine Menopause Treatments, Oral Contraception To ...  -  Jan 2, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),..."Evaluation of a Continuous Regimen of Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol: Phase 3 Study Results," Contraception : David Archer, a Wyeth consultant from the

You Don't Have to Live With Excessive Menstrual Bleeding  -  Dec 29, 2006
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),Archer said he's preparing to study more closely the use of the Mirena levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, in a clinical trial funded by the

Important Reminder to Women Using Intrauterine Contraceptive ...  -  Dec 11, 2006
DG NewsMirena® works by slowly releasing levonorgestrel into the uterus at a rate of approximately 20 mcg per day. This small amount of ...

Study: Using pill to eliminate menstrual periods safe  -  Dec 19, 2006
Jackson Clarion Ledger,In the North American study, Archer's group used a birth-control pill consisting of 20 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol and 90 micrograms of levonorgestrel. ...

Studies Examine Menopause Treatments, Oral Contraception to ...  -  Dec 22, 2006
Kaiser network.org,A transcript and audio of the segment are available online. "Evaluation of a Continuous Regimen of Levonorgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol: Phase 3 Study Results ...

Plan B pills now readily available  -  Dec 7, 2006
New Haven Register (subscription),Each pack of Plan B, which is produced by Barr Pharmaceuticals, consists of two 0.75 milligram pills of a hormone called levonorgestrel. ...

New Year-Round Contraceptive Pill Safe and Effective  -  Dec 13, 2006
Washington Post,...at 92 sites in North America, Archer's group used a birth-control pill consisting of 20 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol and 90 micrograms of levonorgestrel. ...

Year-round contraception safely ends periods  -  Dec 13, 2006
Reuters.uk,NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Continuous treatment with an oral contraceptive combination of levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol (LNG/EE) can safely eliminate ...

Birth Control Continuous-use Oral Contraceptives eliminates ...  -  Dec 13, 2006
Best Syndication,They were healthy and sexually active and were given 20 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol and 90 micrograms of levonorgestrel, a formulation being developed by ...

Oral pill to end periods is safe: Study  -  Dec 14, 2006
Earthtimes.orgThe pill, which is a combination of levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol (LNG/EE), can eliminate periods in most women, the study appearing in the journal ...

Hormonal Contraception Does Not Increase HIV Risk  -  Dec 11, 2006
MedPage Today,At baseline, 34.7% participants used combined oral contraceptives (low-dose pills containing 30 mg ethinylestradiol and 150 mg levonorgestrel) and 34.2% used ...

Continuous Contraception Safely Eliminates Menstruation  -  Dec 13, 2006
Ivanhoe,Researchers experimented with a birth control pill made up of 20 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol and 90 micrograms of levonorgestrel -- a formulation in the ...

Researchers Say That Year-Round Use Of Birth Control Pill Is Safe  -  Dec 18, 2006
All Headline News...conducted the study on 92 sites in North America using a birth-control pill consisting of 20 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol and 90 micrograms of levonorgestrel ...

Pakistani eyed as source of abortion pills  -  Dec 3, 2006
Manila Standard Today,...recently filed House Bill 4643 mandating a total ban on the sale of Cytotek along with Prostaglandins, and Antiprogesterones, levonorgestrel levonorgestrel 2 ...

Year-Round Contraceptive, Elimination Of Menstrual Cycles Safe ...  -  Dec 17, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),...in North America, researchers used a birth-control pill consisting of 20 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol and 90 micrograms of levonorgestrel, a formulation ...

Risk of HIV Transmission Not Increased by Hormonal Contraception  -  Dec 12, 2006
Medscape (subscription)The women accepted low-dose pills of ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel (34.7%), the injectable contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA; 34.2 ...

Morning-after pill available, or is it?  -  Dec 5, 2006
The Tennessean,Plan B is composed of two pills made of levonorgestrel, a synthetic hormone that's been used in birth control pills for more than 35 years, only in higher doses ...

Planned Parenthood to give away Plan B  -  Dec 4, 2006
News-Leader.com,Plan B, which has been approved by the FDA to distribute by prescription since 1999, consists of two pills, each with 0.75 mg of levonorgestrel, a synthetic ...

2,200 feel the time is right for Plan B  -  Dec 8, 2006
Rocky Mountain News,...assault. • What it is: EC contains levonorgestrel, a higher dose of the same synthetic hormones found in birth control pills. ...

Plan B available at UHCS  -  Dec 6, 2006
Royal Purple News,The difference is that Plan B contains a larger dose of levonorgestrel, a hormone commonly used in oral contraceptives, than is found in a standard birth ...

Plan B now over the counter  -  Nov 27, 2006
Los Angeles Daily News,The cost is $44.99. Plan B contains the hormone levonorgestrel, the same hormone that's in birth control pills, but in a larger dose. ...

NEWS UPDATE  -  Dec 10, 2006
OregonLive.com,Plan B contains levonorgestrel, the hormone in birth control pills, but in a higher dose. Since 1999, it has been available by prescription in all states. ...

Fox 31 uncritically reported Colorado Right to Life falsehood that ...  -  Dec 6, 2006
Media Matters for America,...study, which was performed on female rats, monkeys, and humans noted that the study concluded that "emergency contraception using levonorgestrel [such as Plan B ...

HRA Pharma Commences US Phase III Trial of Second-Generation ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
Business Wire (press release),Results of a successful double-blind comparison of CDB-2914 versus levonorgestrel for emergency contraception were published by Creinin et al in the November ...

Male Contraceptives on the Horizon  -  Dec 5, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Early trials of MENT have had disappointing results, including a trial in which MENT was used in combination implants containing levonorgestrel progestin. ...

Free Plan B Faces Controversy  -  Dec 7, 2006
MedIndia,...avoid an unwanted pregnancy. It consists of pills containing levonorgestrel or also called progesterone only pills. Other pills with ...

Planned Parenthood's efforts move in right direction  -  Dec 6, 2006
UI The Daily Iowan (subscription),...debate. Plan B contains a larger dose of the hormone levonorgestrel (a progestin), an ingredient in many birth-control pills. The ...

Pregnancy rates unchanged with Plan B on hand  -  Nov 23, 2006
ReutersIn the "easy access" arm of the randomized trial, 749 women were given two free packages of the pills (levonorgestrel 1.5 mg, Plan B), which were replaced ...

Barr Launches Plan B(R) OTC/Rx Dual-Label Product; Awarded 3 Years ...  Nov 6, 2006
...subsidiary has initiated shipment of the dual-label Plan B® (levonorgestrel) emergency contraceptive OTC/Rx product to customers and that the product will be ... -Yahoo! News (press release) Source: Parker & Waichman Attorneys at Law  Nov 6, 2006
...in Phase III trials of Ortho Evra was reportedly six times greater than the incidence of such events in oral contraceptives using the hormone levonorgestrel. ... -PrimeZone (press release), Plan B and the Politics of Doubt  Oct 10, 2006
...the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve over-the-counter (OTC) sales of the emergency contraceptive Plan B—1.5 mg of levonorgestrel taken after ... -Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), What Do Doctors Know and Women Don't?  Oct 25, 2006
...contraception, such as birth control pills or the patch, in terms of preventing pregnancy.(2a) In fact, the IUC Mirena® (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine ... -Yahoo! News (press release) What Do Doctors Know And Women Don't?  Oct 26, 2006
...such as birth control pills or the patch, in terms of preventing pregnancy.(2a) In fact, the IUC Mirena(R) (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) is ... -Medical News Today (press release), Contraception :: IUC is a preferred contraceptive of female  Oct 25, 2006
...a In fact, the IUC Mirena® (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) is 99.9 percent effective and provides reliable protection for up to five years. ... -SpiritIndia, Morning-after pill  Oct 18, 2006
The pills contain high doses of the hormones estrogen and progestin (levonorgestrel), the same drugs used in ordinary birth control pills. ... -Simpson College The Simpsonian, Solon urges Congress to ban abortion drugs  Oct 19, 2006
...abortive drugsâ€? like oral contraceptives Prostaglandis, and antiprogesterones along with morning-after pills misoprostol, levonorgestrel, levonorgestrel 2 ... -INQ7.net, Shire plc: Excellent Third Quarter With Execution Plan on Track ...  Oct 27, 2006
...at least five women's health products, as well as a license to Duramed's currently marketed oral contraceptive, SEASONIQUE® (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol ... -Yahoo! News (press release) Shire plc: Excellent Third Quarter With Execution Plan on Track ...  Oct 27, 2006
...at least five women's health products, as well as a license to Duramed's currently marketed oral contraceptive, SEASONIQUE(R) (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol ... -PR Newswire (press release), Pill to end misery of PMS  Oct 24, 2006
The new pill, Lybrel (levonorgestrel / ethinyl estradiol), is designed to be taken every day and has been shown to reduce breast pain and nausea. ... -Daily Mail - UK, New Findings about Latino Family Planning Practices Reveal Need ...  Oct 14, 2006
Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) is an intrauterine contraceptive (IUC) that provides up to five years of birth control (or less if a ... -HispanicBusiness.com (press release), Contraceptive implant now available in the US  Oct 10, 2006
...in the United States by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, consisted of a set of six small silicone capsules filled with a synthetic progestin called levonorgestrel. ... -Newsday, Wyeth Presents R&D Highlights at Investor Conference  Oct 9, 2006
Lybrel(TM) is an investigational oral contraceptive that contains a low dose of levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol, a well-studied combination. ... -Drug Newswire (press release),

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