Recent news on Norgestimate

Breakthrough Bleeding Occurs Less Frequently With Norgestimate ...  -  May 10, 2007
DG NewsNorgestimate/ethinyl oestradiol was compared with another oral birth control pill that contained norethidrone acetate/ethinyl oestradiol.

UPDATE: Data Show Low Incidence Of Breakthrough Bleeding With ...  -  May 9, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use oral contraceptives as their

UPDATE: Data Show Low Incidence Of Breakthrough Bleeding With ...  -  May 10, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Use of the widely used birth control pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, resulted in significantly lower rates of

Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch Information  -  Apr 26, 2007
InjuryBoard.com,...patch is similar to the risk associated with the use of oral contraceptive pills containing 35 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate.

Results of Two Epidemiological Studies Provide Important New ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),..."the risk of nonfatal VTE for the contraceptive patch is similar to the risk for OCs containing 35 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate.

Report Shows Popular Birth Control Pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),WASHINGTON, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The popular birth control pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, is not associated with an

Contraceptive Patch More Likely Than Pill to Cause Venous ...  -  Feb 20, 2007
Medscape (subscription)The study involved 49048 women who used the norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol patch (Ortho Evra) and 202344 who used norgestimate-containing oral

Pediatric studies lead to more information on drug labels  -  Feb 1, 2007
AAP News (subscription)Ortho Tri-Cyclen (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) use in adolescent females with anorexia nervosa to improve bone mineral density is not recommended since

Nurse Practitioners Of Women's Health Publishes Issue Highlighting ...  -  Dec 11, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Ortho Women's Health & Urology, a Division of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., and makers of ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN® Lo (ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate) and ORTHO ...

Nurse Practitioners of Women's Health Publishes Issue Highlighting ...  -  Dec 6, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)...and makers of Ortho Tri-Cyclen® Lo (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) and Ortho Evra® (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol transdermal system), sponsored the 32 ...

'Measurable and statistically significant' connection confirmed  Oct 23, 2006
...desogestrel and norgestimate) have been introduced, the hormone-free interval has been shortened, and new delivery systems have become available.". ... -WorldNetDaily, Jane Brody: New devices and effective options in contraception  Oct 24, 2006
For example, the Mayo team noted, norgestimate, the progestin found in Ortho Cyclen and Ortho Tri-Cyclen, suppresses ovulation at doses lower than natural ... -Naples Daily News, Ortho Evra contraceptive patch, users could face twice the risk of ...  24 Sep 2006
...to the risk associated with the use of oral contraceptive pills containing 35 micrograms of Ethinyl Estradiol ( an estrogen ) and Norgestimate ( a progestin ... -Xagena.it

FDA- MedWatch - Ortho Evra (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol)  Sep 20, 2006
...contraceptive patch is similar to the risk associated with the use of oral contraceptive pills containing 35 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate. ... -PharmaLive.com

Ortho Evra Prescribing Information Revised  Sep 21, 2006
VTE) associated with Ortho Evra use similar to the risk associated with oral contraceptives containing ethinyl estradiol 35 mcg and norgestimate. ... -Facts and Comparisons

500 Ortho-Evra Birth Control Patch Victims Sue Johnson & Johnson  Sep 20, 2006
VTE) associated with this new transdermal combination hormonal contraceptive containing the new molecular entity progestin norelgestromin (17d-norgestimate ... -Best Syndication

FDA Updates Birth Control Patch Warning To Include Conflicting ...  Sep 21, 2006
...attack, stroke and blood clots in the legs or lungs in women using Ortho Evra and women taking oral contraceptive pills containing norgestimate and estrogen. ... -Kaiser network.org

Johnson & Johnson Sued Over Birth Control Patch  Sep 7, 2006
...of non-fatal thrombosis for the contraceptive patch was similar to the risk for oral contraceptives containing 35 micrograms ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate ... -International News Service

Nurse Practitioners Of Women's Health Publishes Issue Highlighting ...  -  Dec 11, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Ortho Women's Health & Urology, a Division of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., and makers of ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN® Lo (ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate) and

Nurse Practitioners of Women's Health Publishes Issue Highlighting ...  -  Dec 6, 2006
Drug Newswire (press release),Ortho Women's Health & Urology, a Division of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. and makers of Ortho Tri-Cyclen(R) Lo (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) and

Acquired Hematometra and Hematotrachelos in an Adolescent With ...  -  Nov 22, 2006
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)...she received continuous monophasic oral contraceptives (norgestimate [0.25 mg] and ethinyl estradiol [35 µg]; MonoNessa, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc,

Survey Sheds Light On Mistaken Identities Of Interstitial Cystitis ...  Aug 20, 2006
...and patients with products such as ORTHO EVRA® (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol transdermal system), ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN® LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol ... -Medical News Today

Ortho Celebrates 75 Years of Partnering With Women  Jul 25, 2006
In 1997, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) became the first birth control pill to receive an indication to treat moderate acne (for women ... -PR Newswire



Weight Does Not Appear to Affect Oral Contraceptive Efficacy  May 15, 2006
May 15, 2006 (Washington) — Despite reports the contrary, norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol (Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo) is not associated with an increased risk of ... - Medscape (subscription)

Report Shows Popular Birth Control Pill, Ortho Tri-Cyclen(R) LO ...  May 11, 2006
The popular birth control pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, is not associated with an increased risk of pregnancy in ... - Medical News Today

Report Shows Popular Birth Control Pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO ...  May 9, 2006
WASHINGTON, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The popular birth control pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, is not associated with an ... - PR Newswire

Report Shows Popular Birth Control Pill, Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, Not ...  May 10, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC -- May 9, 2006 -- The popular birth control pill, Ortho Tri-Cyclen ® Lo (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, is not associated with an ... - DG News

Birth control study alerts older users  May 1, 2006
...natural progesterone. Birth-control pills have ethinyl estradiol or synthetic progestins such as norgestimate and others. The difference ... - Rocky Mountain News

What Is Cystic Acne and How to Treat This Acne  Apr 21, 2006
Oral contraceptives, including a combination of norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol (Ortho-Cyclen, Ortho Tri-Cyclen), have been shown to improve cystic acne in ... - Fashion Monitor Toronto

Women Start to Worry About the Pill  Apr 17, 2006
...natural progesterone. Birth-control pills contain ethinyl estradiol or synthetic progestins such as norgestimate and others. The ... - Wall Street Journal (subscription)





Ortho-McNeil Reportedly Trying to Settle Outstanding Claims ...  11 Apr 2006
...clots] associated with this new transdermal combination hormonal contraceptive containing the new molecular entity progestin norelgestromin (17d-norgestimate ... - Newsinferno.com

Hormonal Therapies Treat Acne in Women  Mar 10, 2006
...in controlling acne contain a hormone called progestin with low androgenic activity (with generic pharmaceutical names such as norgestimate or desogestrel) in ... - Fashion Monitor Toronto



Results of Two Epidemiological Studies Provide Important New ...  Feb 16, 2006
...to evaluate the combined risk of heart attack and stroke in first-time users of ORTHO EVRA(R) compared with first-time users of a norgestimate-containing oral ... - International News Service,

Conflicting Results in Ortho Tests  Feb 17, 2006
...however, they had an about a two-fold increased risk for non-fatal venous thromboembolic events compared with women who took a norgestimate-containing oral ... - International News Service,

No stroke, heart attack hike in Ortho test  Feb 17, 2006
...to evaluate the combined risk of heart attack and stroke in first-time users of Ortho Evra, compared with first-time users of a norgestimate-containing oral ... - United Press International

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