Recent news on Loestrin

Women's Health Week: Reproductive Health and Menopause  -  25 May 2007
WSFA,..."Yaz" and "Loestrin" cut the duration of each period to about three days. Dr. Susan Wood, a former FDA assistant commisioner for woman's health says,

Wyeth's "No-Period" birth control pill awaits FDA approval  -  May 22, 2007
The Money Times,If approved, Lybrel, manufactured by Wyeth, will be the fourth such drug following Yaz and Loestrin 24, which shorten menstrual periods to less than three

New pill lets women end periods altogether  -  May 21, 2007
Concord Monitor,Among the others, Yaz and Loestrin 24 shorten periods to three days or less and Seasonique, an updated version of Seasonale, reduces them to four times a

FDA set to OK pill to suppress menstruation  -  May 18, 2007
Indianapolis Star,Among the others, Yaz and Loestrin 24 shorten monthly periods to three days or less, and Seasonique, an updated version of Seasonale, reduces them to four

FDA set to OK pill that halts periods  -  May 19, 2007
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription),Among the others, Yaz and Loestrin 24 shorten monthly periods to three days or less. Seasonique, an updated version of Seasonale, reduces them to four times

New Pill Promises No More Periods for Women  -  May 19, 2007
Associated Content,Other pills, like Yaz and Loestrin promise periods that are shorter in length, while Seasonique (the new version of Seasonale) is intended to reduce the

Pill to stop periods to be approved by FDA  -  May 19, 2007
Earthtimes.orgIf approved Lybrel will be the fourth such drug following Yaz and Loestrin 24, which shorten menstrual periods to less than three days and another drug

FDA likely to OK pill to end period  -  May 19, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Among the others, Yaz and Loestrin 24 shorten monthly periods to three days or less and Seasonique reduces them to four times a year.

New pill represses menstrual cycle  -  May 18, 2007
Kansas City Star,Among the others, Yaz and Loestrin 24 shorten monthly periods to three days or less, and Seasonique reduces them to four times a year.

Drug is first meant to stop periods  -  May 19, 2007
Kentucky.com,Among the others, Yaz and Loestrin 24 shorten monthly periods to three days or fewer and Seasonique, an updated version of Seasonale, reduces them to four

Treasure hunters haul up bonanza  -  May 19, 2007
Daily Press,Yaz and Loestrin 24 shorten monthly periods to three days or less. Seasonique, an updated version of Seasonale, reduces them to four times a year.

Warner Chilcott raises forecast  -  May 11, 2007
Irish Independent,Warner Chilcott said quarterly revenue rose 31pc to $218.4m, helped by sales of oral contraceptive Loestrin 24 Fe and skin product Taclonex, which together

Market Report -- In Play (WCRX)  -  May 11, 2007
MSN MoneyLoestrin 24 FE and Talconex were major contributors to our revenue growth. During the first quarter we completed the expansion of our Chilcott sales force

Birth Control Pill Halts Women's Periods  -  May 22, 2007
The Southern,Other nontraditional pills like Yaz and Loestrin 24 shorten monthly periods to three days or less. Seasonique, an updated version of Seasonale, reduces them

Lybrel new birth control pill  -  May 22, 2007
Ontario Now,Yaz, launched last August, had first-quarter sales of $35.6 million; Loestrin 24, launched in April 2006, hit $34.4 million in the first quarter.

FDA is expected to OK pill to end women's periods  -  May 22, 2007
DesMoinesRegister.com,Other birth control pills on the market that suppress a woman's period include Yaz and Loestrin 24, which shorten periods to several days, and Seasonique (a

FDA soon to approve contraceptive pill Lybrel that also stops periods  -  May 21, 2007
News-Medical.net,Others include Yaz and Loestrin 24, which shorten menstrual periods to less than three days and Seasonique which limits periods to just four times in a year

UPDATE: Data Show Low Incidence Of Breakthrough Bleeding With ...  -  May 10, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Loestrin Fe 1/20 is marketed by Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Serious as well as minor side effects have been reported with the use of oral contraceptives.

Data Show Low Incidence of Breakthrough Bleeding With ORTHO TRI ...  -  May 9, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Loestrin Fe 1/20 is marketed by Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Important Safety Information. Serious as well as minor side effects have been reported with the

UPDATE: Data Show Low Incidence Of Breakthrough Bleeding With ...  -  May 9, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Loestrin Fe 1/20 is marketed by Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Important Safety Information Serious as well as minor side effects have been reported with the

Contraceptive offers women 'liberty' from monthly cycle  -  May 18, 2007
Houston Chronicle,Loestrin 24: Launched in April 2006, it also has 24 active pills and four blank ones. It can shorten periods to three days or less and reduce the level of

Some birth control pills that limit or shorten menstrual periods  -  May 18, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,Loestrin 24, launched in April 2006, also has 24 active pills and four blank ones. Made by Warner Chilcott Inc. of Rockaway, NJ, it can shorten periods to

Some pills that limit or cut periods  -  May 18, 2007
BusinessWeek...--Loestrin 24, launched in April 2006, also has 24 active pills and four blank ones. Made by Warner Chilcott Inc. of Rockaway, NJ, it can shorten periods to

FDA To Approve New Birth Control Pill; Will Suppress Periods ...  -  May 18, 2007
AHNOther such pills in this category include Yaz and Loestrin 24, which shorten monthly periods to three days or less and Seasonique, an updated version of

Some Birth Control Pills That Limit or Shorten Menstrual Periods  -  May 18, 2007
CanadianBusiness.com,...—Loestrin 24, launched in April 2006, also has 24 active pills and four blank ones. Made by Warner Chilcott Inc. of Rockaway, NJ, it can shorten periods to

One week us diagnose were made punishment.  -  Apr 25, 2007
LIVE-Wintersport.com,Special precautions in some Loestrin have been cues. Clinical effects house in and only acute social Climara eradicated. Rather than been linked to avoid

Multimedia News Release - National Survey Finds That Women Want ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Help for these women is at hand in the form of a new birth control pill that is now available: Loestrin(R) 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl

Berlex Inc. and Schering AG, Maker of Yaz(R), Sued for ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Warner Chilcott's patent, which covers Warner Chilcott's recently approved product, Loestrin(R) 24 Fe, was also licensed to Barr Pharmaceuticals,

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New Law Leads to Rise in Cost of Contraception  -  Apr 25, 2007
Daily Nexus,Loestrin 24 Fe is priced at $43 per month, NuvaRing is $60.45, LoOvral is $39.89 and Yasmin costs $59.31. At Rite Aid, Yasmin costs $52.00 without insurance

Vero or reafter have were made medicine.  -  Apr 25, 2007
Journal lycéen,Unusual clinical commitment was Lomotil per day Loestrin doctor. He is veil of boards agreements Climara background papers evaluated.

Advancements in birth control give women more options  -  Mar 28, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,She said two new 24-day, active pill regimens include YAZ and Loestrin 24 Fe, which averages periods of less than three days. YAZ and Loestrin 24 Fe also

Tokyo Rosie Roundup  -  Apr 2, 2007
Jawa Report,Loestrin 24 (shorter periods for bad gay rug munchers!) Vaseline Intensive Rescue Body Lotion (Oh my! The image, get it out of my brain!)

Neither the highly sensitive in persons process.  -  Apr 14, 2007
Journal lycéen,Several species of ccluding Loestrin risk for Climara spending. Processes involved or invasive although smoking Quinine limits.

'The pill': long-lived standard  -  Apr 3, 2007
NorthJersey.com,Loestrin 24 Fe: This regimen of 24 "active" white pills (instead of the typical 21) plus four brown "reminder" tablets that are iron supplements,

Warner Chilcott 4Q Loss Narrows  -  Mar 7, 2007
Forbes,Total revenue jumped 49 percent, lifted by sales of contraceptive Loestrin 24 FE and psoriasis treatment Taclonex. On an adjusted basis, profit in the

Zacks PEG Ratio Strategy Highlights: Arch Capital Group Ltd ...  -  Feb 26, 2007
Business Wire (press release),The report stated that WCRX’s recently launched products, LOESTRIN(R) 24 FE and TACLONEX(R), contributed to its strong revenue growth.

Women Have New Choices Of Birth Control  -  Feb 14, 2007
NBC4.TV,Robbie Thomas tried Loestrin 24 and now her PMS symptoms are much milder. "Anything that will help shorten the period, lighten it, less cramping,

Warner Chilcott's Healthy Guidance  -  Jan 31, 2007
Motley FoolIt didn't break out sales guidance for its individual products, but reiterated that its Loestrin birth control pill and Taclonex/Dovonex psoriasis franchise

Firms market pills to manage lifestyle  -  Jan 30, 2007
DetNews.com,Warner Chilcott's Loestrin 24 Fe and Berlex's Yaz offer 24-day dosing that results in shorter monthly periods. Early next year, an FDA advisory committee is

TAKING CONTROL  -  Feb 3, 2007
Bakersfield Californian (subscription),Other regimens, like Yaz and Loestrin 24 Fe, still bring on the monthly period but it's shorter. They provide active pills for 24 days and then four days of

Costs to rise on 5 drugs through Tricare  -  18 Jan 2007
NavyTimes.com,24, oral contraceptives Loestrin 24 Fe and Seasonique will move to “Tier 3,� which means they will cost $22 for a 30-day supply through Tricare’s mail order

New aids for menstrual management  -  Jan 9, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),Loestrin 24 Fe: 24-day pill pack with four iron tablets; typically results in periods of three days or fewer. Yaz: Contains 24 hormone pills and four

Chewable contraceptive aimed at forgetful women  -  Jan 6, 2007
North County Times,Warner Chilcott, part of drugmaker Warner-Lambert Co. until it was acquired by Pfizer Inc. a decade ago, is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill,

Chewable Birth Control?  -  Dec 8, 2006
Red Herring,The company created the low estrogen pill Loestrin 24 Fe, which uses the lowest does of estrogen approved by the FDA for effective birth control, and which is ...

Drug makers offer new pills to limit menstruation to four times a ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
Wilton Villager,...month pill. Warner Chilcott's Loestrin 24 Fe and Berlex's Yaz offer 24-day dosing that results in shorter monthly periods. Early ...

Drugmaker makes chewable contraceptive  -  Dec 7, 2006
Ottawa Recorder,...until it was acquired by Pfizer Inc. a decade ago, is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill, which shortens periods slightly. ...

New female contraceptive is yummy  -  Dec 11, 2006
Moneycontrol.com,Warner Chilcott, part of drugmaker Warner-Lambert Co until Pfizer Inc acquired it a decade ago, is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill, which ...

New Chewable Birth Control Pills Hit Shelves  -  Dec 8, 2006
E Canada Now,Warner Chilcott was acquired by Pfizer Inc. a decade ago and is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill, which shortens periods slightly. ...

Drugmaker Makes Chewable Contraceptive  -  Dec 7, 2006
Forbes,Inc. (nyse: PFE - news - people ) a decade ago, is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill, which shortens periods slightly. ...

Drugmaker launches first chewable birth-control  -  Dec 7, 2006
Newark Star Ledger,Warner Chilcott, part of drug maker Warner-Lambert until it was acquired by Pfizer a decade ago, is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill, which ...

FTC Challenges Terms of Watson Pharmaceuticals’ Acquisition of ...  Nov 1, 2006
...the best-selling oral contraceptives – and the generic equivalents of Ortho-cept, Triphasil 28, Alesse, Ortho-Novum 1/35, Ortho-Novum 7/7/7, Loestrin FE (1 mg ... -PharmaLive.com (press release), Which birth control pill is right for you  Oct 30, 2006
Some newer pills, however, have more active pills. The so-called "shorter period" pills, such as Loestrin 24, include 24 active pills and fewer inactive pills. ... -News-Leader.com, Moody's Revises Warner Chilcott Outlook  Oct 9, 2006
...considers the potential growth in cash flow from the company's Dovonex/Taclonex topical psoriasis treatment franchise, the recent launch of its Loestrin 24 Fe ... -Houston Chronicle, Moody's revises Warner Chilcott outlook to positive  Oct 9, 2006
...cash flow to increase for the next few years based partly on the recent launch of several key products, including its oral contraceptive Loestrin 24 FE. ... -Reuters Warner Chilcott tops $1 billion in fat IPO  Sep 5, 2006
The Hamilton, Bermuda-based maker of oral contraceptive Loestrin 24 Fe and skin medicine Taclonex boosted the payoff of the deal to $1.3 billion from its ... -MarketWatch

Drug maker in $1.3b IPO  Sep 6, 2006
Warner Chilcott, which makes the oral contraceptive Loestrin 24 Fe and skin medicine Taclonex, among many other products, said it will offer 70.6 million ... -Royal Gazette

Warner Chilcott to raise $1.3 bln in IPO  Sep 5, 2006
The Hamilton, Bermuda company makes oral contraceptive Loestrin 24 Fe and skin medicine Taclonex, among many other products. Goldman Sachs (GS : -MarketWatch

Drugmaker makes chewable contraceptive  -  Dec 10, 2006
Sky Valley Journal,Warner Chilcott, part of drugmaker Warner-Lambert Co. until it was acquired by Pfizer Inc. a decade ago, is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill,

Chewable Birth Control?  -  Dec 8, 2006
Red Herring,The company created the low estrogen pill Loestrin 24 Fe, which uses the lowest does of estrogen approved by the FDA for effective birth control,

Drug makers offer new pills to limit menstruation to four times a year  -  Dec 7, 2006
Wilton Villager,Warner Chilcott's Loestrin 24 Fe and Berlex's Yaz offer 24-day dosing that results in shorter monthly periods. Early next year, an FDA advisory committee is

Drugmaker makes chewable contraceptive  -  Dec 7, 2006
Meadow Free Press,Warner Chilcott, part of drugmaker Warner-Lambert Co. until it was acquired by Pfizer Inc. a decade ago, is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill,

Birth control more convenient and tasty  -  Dec 8, 2006
Canton Repository (subscription),Warner Chilcott, part of drugmaker Warner-Lambert Co. until it was acquired by Pfizer a decade ago, is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill,

Drugmaker launches first chewable birth-control  -  Dec 7, 2006
Newark Star Ledger,Warner Chilcott, part of drug maker Warner-Lambert until it was acquired by Pfizer a decade ago, is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill,

Drugmaker Makes Chewable Contraceptive  -  Dec 7, 2006
Forbes,...acquired by Pfizer Inc. (nyse: PFE - news - people ) a decade ago, is best known for its Loestrin birth control pill, which shortens periods slightly.

Warner Chilcott, Schering Reach Settlement in Patent Lawsuit Over ...  -  Nov 16, 2006
Kaiser network.org,Schering and its subsidiary Berlex for violating the US patent of Chilcott's recently FDA-approved Loestrin 24 Fe contraceptive in the marketing of YAZ.

Warner Chilcott sues Watson over ANDA on generic Loestrin  Aug 1, 2006
Laboratories Inc. and Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (WPI) alleging patent infringement of oral contraceptive Loestrin 24 Fe. A Watson ... -MarketWatch

Warner Chilcott Sues Watson for Infringement of Loestrin(R) 24 Fe ...  Jul 31, 2006
...in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging infringement of Warner Chilcott's US patent that protects Loestrin® 24 Fe. ... -Yahoo! News

Warner Chilcott Reports Operating Results for the Quarter and Six ...  Aug 11, 2006
DOVONEX(R) and Recently Launched Products, TACLONEX(R) and LOESTRIN(R) 24 FE, Fuel Strong Sales Growth HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 11 ... -PR Newswire

Pharmacists with No Plan B  Aug 18, 2006
...at a Kmart in Menomonie, Wisconsin, he received a refill request from University of Wisconsin-Stout student Amanda Renz for the contraceptive Loestrin. ... -ChristianityToday.com

Health Products Research(R) Reports Key Findings on Pharmaceutical ...  Jul 26, 2006
Warner-Chilcott details supporting the launch of Loestrin® 24 Fe (#4 promoted OC) coincides with reduced detailing levels for Estrostep® and Ovcon® 35. ... -Yahoo! News

Health Products Research(R) Reports Key Findings on Pharmaceutical ...  Jul 26, 2006
Warner-Chilcott details supporting the launch of Loestrin(R) 24 Fe (#4 promoted OC) coincides with reduced detailing levels for Estrostep(R) and Ovcon(R) 35. ... -PR Newswire

More women opt for pill regimens to control menstruation  Jul 27, 2006
Those days are over. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved two oral contraceptives, Loestrin 24 Fe and Seasonique, that promise shorter periods. ... -East Valley Tribune

(PRN) - CA Files Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal Year 2006 . ...  Jul 31, 2006
August 7, 2006 ... [+. PRN) - Warner Chilcott Sues Watson for Infringement of Loestrin(R) 24 Fe Patent ... [+. PRN) - SpectraLink ... -Bolsamania.com

DISPOSAL OF UK BUSINESSES  Aug 7, 2006
...and Ireland. These include Kapake®, an analgesic, Regurin® for incontinence and Loestrin®, an oral contraceptive. The purchaser ... -Biotechnology Investment Today

Health Products Research Reports Key Findings on Pharmaceutical ...  Jul 26, 2006
...metropolitan areas. Topics of discussion cited by physicians within. average. Not surprisingly, recently launched brands Loestrin(R) 24 Fe. ... -PharmaLive.com

Newer contraceptives put an end to 'the period'  22 Jul 2006
The products - Loestrin 24 Fe and Yaz - provide 24 days of active pills, forms of the hormones estrogen and progestin, followed by four days of placebo pills. ... -Bradenton Herald

Los Angeles Times Examines Expanding Birth Control Options in US  Jul 10, 2006
FDA earlier this year approved the oral contraceptives YAZ and Loestrin 24 Fe, which are taken once a day for 24 days followed by four days of placebo pills to ... -Kaiser network.org

New Pills Help Delay, Eliminate Period  Jul 10, 2006
...studies. Soon, a pill called Lybrel, might eliminate a period for an entire year. Yaz and Loestrin 24 will also do the same thing. You ... -NBC 10.com

Watson Challenges Warner Chilcott Patent  Jun 23, 2006
...on its recently released oral contraceptive. Warner, with headquarters based in Bermuda, released its oral contraceptive Loestrin 24 FE in April. ... -MSN Money

Warner Chilcott Announces Receipt of Paragraph IV Certification ...  Jun 23, 2006
...advising of the filing of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for a generic version of LOESTRIN(R) 24 FE. LOESTRIN 24 FE, which ... -Black Enterprise

Warner Receives Patent Challenge on Oral Contraceptive  Jun 27, 2006
...company Warner Chilcott on Friday said Watson Pharmaceuticals has issued a patent challenge to the company for its oral contraceptive Loestrin 24 FE, the AP ... -Kaiser network.org

Some women suppress cycle by taking drugs  Jul 11, 2006
And a birth control pill being heavily advertised on television now, Loestrin 24 Fe, made by Warner Chilcott, claims to shorten the average period from more ... -The Grand Rapids Press



Warner Chilcott Reports Operating Results for the Quarter ended ...  May 15, 2006
...we closed the acquisition of DOVONEX(R) and the FDA approved TACLONEX(R). In February we received FDA approval of our novel oral contraceptive LOESTRIN(R) 24 FE ... - PR Newswire





Warner Chilcott Reports Operating Results for the Year and the ...  Mar 28, 2006
EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2004 also excludes $12.9 million of pre-tax profits associated with net sales of certain divested LOESTRIN(R) branded ... - Black Enterprise

Berlex Inc. and Schering AG, Maker of Yaz(R), Sued for ...  Mar 27, 2006
Warner Chilcott's patent, which covers Warner Chilcott's recently approved product, Loestrin® 24 Fe, was also licensed to Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ... - Yahoo! News

Berlex Inc. and Schering AG, Maker of Yaz(R), Sued for ...  Mar 27, 2006
Warner Chilcott's patent, which covers Warner Chilcott's recently approved product, Loestrin(R) 24 Fe, was also licensed to Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ... - PR Newswire

Schering AG sued over contraceptive patent  Mar 29, 2006
...has filed a lawsuit in the US alleging that Schering AG's recently approved oral contraceptive Yaz infringes a patent that covers Warner's Loestrin 24 Fe. ... - Pharmaceutical Business Review

(PRN) - Suspect in Colorado Bombings Being Sought in Federal ...  Mar 27, 2006
2010 ... [+. PRN) - Berlex Inc. and Schering AG, Maker of Yaz(R), Sued for Infringement of Loestrin(R) 24 Fe Patent ... [+. PRN ... - Bolsamania.com

Schering Plans To Continue US Launch of Oral Contraceptive YAZ ...  Mar 30, 2006
...filed a lawsuit in US District Court in New Jersey against Schering and Berlex for violating the US patent of Chilcott's recently FDA-approved Loestrin 24 Fe ... - Kaiser network.org

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