Recent news on Oral Contraceptives

FDA Approves Wyeth's Oral Contraceptive Lybrel  -  25 May 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Lybrel, which contains a lower dose of synthetic hormones in a daily dose than traditional oral contraceptives, is taken 365 days a year with no placebo

Sexually Transmitted Infections Increasing  -  25 May 2007
RH Reality Check,...and abortions in teen girls is directly linked to the increased use of oral contraceptives or "the pill" but not an increase in the use of condoms.

SCHWARZ PHARMA Submits Marketing  -  25 May 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Lacosamide has not shown clinically relevant interactionswith other antiepileptic drugs, oral contraceptives or food. Dizziness was themost commonly

Schwarz Pharma Submits Marketing Application for It's Epilepsy ...  -  25 May 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Lacosamide has not shown clinically relevant interactions with other antiepileptic drugs, oral contraceptives or food. Dizziness was the most commonly

EU drug panel doesn't back Amgen's Vectibix for colon cancer  -  25 May 2007
MarketWatchBelara and Balanca are currently authorised in a number of Member States as oral contraceptives. The CHMP started harmonisation referrals for Efexor and

Contraception in Mexico  -  25 May 2007
RH Reality Check,Sterilization is the most common method (43.3%), followed by the IUD (17.7%), oral contraceptives (15.3%), injectables, and traditional methods.

Watson Pharmaceuticals posts 1Q earnings  -  25 May 2007
Blogging StocksAlso sales of oral contraceptives products increased $9.6 million to $85.6 million. The much smaller branded division boosted net revenue for the quarter by

FDA Approves Continuous-Use Contraceptive  -  May 24, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,The risks associated with Lybrel are similar to those of other conventional oral contraceptives and include an increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks,

New TNS Healthcare Study Shows Oral Contraceptives Are Safe and ...  -  May 18, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),NEW YORK, May 18, 2007—A new study by the ZEG Center for Epidemiology and Health Research—part of TNS Healthcare—demonstrates that oral contraceptives (OC)

FDA Approves Lybrel for Continuous Contraception  -  May 23, 2007
Medscape (subscription)As with other oral contraceptives, the continuous-use product is linked to increased risks for blood clots, myocardial infarction, and stroke.

FDA is expected to OK pill to end women's periods  -  May 22, 2007
DesMoinesRegister.com,Prolonged use of oral contraceptives has been shown to be safe for most women, they say, and can be beneficial by helping to reduce the risk of ovarian and

Menstrual cycle, use of oral contraceptives may not play a role in ...  -  May 9, 2007
SpiritIndia,New research suggests that menstrual cycle phase and use of oral contraceptives – two frequently-mentioned correlates for ACL tears in female athletes – may

Judicial Watch Publishes FDA Data on Adverse Events Associated ...  -  May 24, 2007
Kaiser network.org,According to CDC, two of the three women who died were taking oral contraceptives and died of blood clots, which are associated with oral contraceptives.

Avoidable Causes of Breast Cancer: Samuel S. Epstein, MD  -  May 16, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),A 1981 study in the British Journal of Cancer reported a nearly four fold increased risk in young women who had used oral contraceptives for eight years

Avoidable Causes of Breast Cancer: Samuel S. Epstein, MD  -  May 16, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...drugs; oral contraceptives; estrogen replacement therapy; and rBGH, a genetically engineered drug, injected in cows to increase milk production.

Medications may cause oral health problems, dentists say  -  May 22, 2007
Gulf Breeze News,Some oral contraceptives and blood pressure control medications have been linked to oral sores and inflammation. A number of medications, ranging from

Potential Risks of Some Birth Control Pills  -  May 14, 2007
6abc.com,Nicole had recently begun taking Yasmin, one of dozens of "new generation" oral contraceptives containing low doses of estrogen.

No more periods  -  May 14, 2007
WKYC-TV,..."There's actually some preventive value when you take oral contraceptives. I mean oral contraceptives in addition to improving the bleeding and the cramping

Study: Past Pill Use Won't Lower Fertility  -  May 8, 2007
CBS News,...(WebMD) Women who stop the birth control pill and then try to get pregnant succeed just as quickly as women who have not taken oral contraceptives before

Past Pill Use Doesn't Lower Fertility  -  May 8, 2007
WebMDSome studies have shown women have difficulty getting pregnant once they stop oral contraceptives, while other research has found they have an easier time.

Investors Boost Barr Pharma  -  May 9, 2007
BusinessWeekThe company is also a leading supplier of oral contraceptives in the US, accounting for about 30% of the market, says S&P Equity Research.

Price Promotions and VAT Reductions Knock Market Value in the UK ...  -  May 11, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),Oral contraception Figure 10: First contacts at family planning clinics with women who use oral contraceptives as their primary method of birth control,

Birth control prices rise on campuses  -  May 7, 2007
Daily Press,According to 2006 data from the American College Health Association, 39 percent of undergraduate women use oral contraceptives - a total of about 3 million.

No Excess in Venous Thromboembolism Seen With Ethinyl Oestradiol ...  -  May 9, 2007
DG NewsThat data were compared with the incidence rate of venous thromboemboli among other initiators of oral contraceptives. "We found that women initiating

Menses, pill may not explain ACL injuries  -  May 9, 2007
Earthtimes.orgCOLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8 A women's menstrual cycle and use of oral contraceptives may not explain the higher rate of anterior cruciate ligament injury in women

Menses, pill may not explain ACL injuries  -  May 9, 2007
United Press InternationalCOLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9 (UPI) -- A women's menstrual cycle and use of oral contraceptives may not explain the higher rate of anterior cruciate ligament injury

Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Berlin ...  -  May 24, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Among the main growth drivers for Bayer Schering Pharma AG in the first three months were the oral contraceptives of the Yasmin®/Yaz®/Yasminelle® product

Pivotal Phase IIIa Trials For Organon's Novel Oral Contraceptive ...  -  May 18, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),All currently available combined oral contraceptives contain synthetic ethinyl-estradiol (EE), a chemically modified version of estrogen.

Contraceptive unlikely to boost Wyeth  -  May 21, 2007
CNNMoney.com..."Oral contraceptives are a tough market because they're generally generic," said LeCroy, noting that many of the women using them are young, and therefore

WELL, WELL, WELL  -  May 23, 2007
VUE Weekly,...and a Feb 2007 report in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found a more than double incidence of blood clots over women on oral contraceptives.

Wyeth Stock Soars On FDA Approval, Study Results - Stock To Watch  -  May 23, 2007
Trading Markets,...for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use oral contraceptives and who have no known contraindications for this method of contraception.

pill prices rising  -  Apr 26, 2007
Binghamton University Pipe Dream,...“We do not sell oral contraceptives ourselves,� said Bridget McCane Saunders, health education coordinator for University Health Services.

Over 1600 Potential Interactions Between Natural Products and ...  -  May 21, 2007
Emediawire (press release),St. John's wort interacts with oral contraceptives. This combination can result in ineffective birth control and an unplanned pregnancy.

Group to foot bill for increase in price of oral contraceptives  -  26 Apr 2007
UNM Daily Lobo (subscription),...by Caleb Fort. Although the price of oral contraception at UNM went up, students will not have to pay more. Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Justice,

Pollutants leaving the Vltava River  -  26 Apr 2007
Prague Post,His studies show that, although concentrations of natural estrogen and estrogen from oral contraceptives are four times higher around Prague than at other

Stroke awareness  -  26 Apr 2007
GMTV,Taking older-style combined oral contraceptives can sometimes increase a woman's risk by up to four-fold, although the actual risk remains very small.

New birth control pill Lybrel eliminates period altogether  -  26 Apr 2007
Daily Vidette,However, typical oral contraceptives are designed to mimic the natural 28 day menstrual cycle to assure women using the pill that their bodies were

St. John’s Wort and OCs Don't Mix  -  26 Apr 2007
13WHAM-TV,But now, pharmacists are trying to get the word out that St John’s Wort can decreases the effectiveness of oral contraceptives.

Breast Cancer Risk Not Affected by Abortion or Miscarriage  -  26 Apr 2007
Medscape (subscription)22% were nulliparous, mean age at first birth was 27 years, 83% reported past use of oral contraceptives, and 84% were premenopausal.

New York Times Examines Debate Over Experimental Oral ...  -  Apr 20, 2007
Kaiser network.org,The New York Times on Friday examined the debate over experimental oral contraceptives that can eliminate monthly menstrual periods.

Oral Contraceptives May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk  -  Mar 30, 2007
Cancerpage.com,NEW YORK MAR 30, 2007 (Reuters Health) - Data from a study involving almost 40000 women support a potential role of oral contraceptives in reducing the risk

Students face sticker shock for contraceptives  -  Apr 7, 2007
North County Times,Prices for oral contraceptives, or birth control pills, are doubling and tripling at student health centers, the result of a complex change in the Medicaid

FDA Approves Duramed's SEASONIQUE(TM) Extended-Cycle Oral ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),SEASONIQUE represents the next generation of extended-cycle oral contraceptives in a category the Company created with the launch of the SEASONALE(R)

Pill prices increase  -  Apr 19, 2007
UNLV The Rebel Yell,In terms of oral contraceptives, the idea was to gain brand loyalty. When students graduated, they would typically stay with the product.

Oral contraceptive cost on the rise, health care providers say it ...  -  Apr 22, 2007
Iowa City Press Citizen,Rising costs of oral contraceptives for women across the country have been countered locally, health care providers said. The Federal Deficit Reduction Act,

New YAZ(R) Oral Contraceptive Available In The United States  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Oral contraceptives continue to be the most widely used method of birth control in the US, and their use has steadily increased since 1995.

FDA Approves YAZ(R), the First Oral Contraceptive to Offer ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Oral contraceptives have evolved dramatically since their introduction in the 1960s. The traditional dosing regimen, which includes 21 days of active pills

Schering AG Receives FDA Approval for New Low Dose Oral ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),The YAZ(R) regimen reduces typical monthly hormonal fluctuations compared to traditional oral contraceptives with regimens of 21 days of active pills and

Acne Treatment - Birth Control Pills And Other Hormone Therapy  -  Apr 24, 2007
American Chronicle,Oral contraceptives may be of two types. One contains only progestin. The other type contains progestin and estrogens. The estrogens may be in the form of

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Ovarian Cancer  -  Apr 24, 2007
Medscape (subscription)The women's socioeconomic status, reproductive history, previous use of oral contraceptives, body mass index, and alcohol and tobacco consumption reportedly

Barr Confirms that Additional Clinical Data Is Not Required for ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),It is estimated that more than 16 million women currently take oral contraceptives in the United States. Oral contraceptives are not for every woman.

Birth control costs going up at colleges  -  Apr 7, 2007
Tuscaloosa News (subscription),But the unspoken speculation is that higher prices will lead to women using oral contraceptives less or switching to alternatives that aren’t as effective

Price increase for birth control is unfair to college women  -  Apr 16, 2007
Bowling Green News,Recently college women all across the nation have been shocked by the dramatic increase in oral contraceptives in college health centers.

NEWS: Price of birth control to increase by fall  -  Apr 3, 2007
InsideVandy,Still, the new regulations will have a drastic impact on the prices students pay for oral contraceptives. Greene says prices will increase to two or three

Pill, oral contraceptive prices rise drastically  -  Mar 28, 2007
JMU The Breeze,The yearly price of birth-control pills and oral contraceptives rose 37 percent at the student Health Center as a result of a new Medicaid rebate law that

Some women consider their menstrual cycle a symbol of fertility ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,But since the advent of oral contraceptives in 1960, birth control pills typically have been designed to mimic the natural 28-day menstrual cycle to assure

A birth control 'pill' for men?  -  Apr 14, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,Clinical trials have already been done in various countries showing that oral contraceptives for men are effective. The oral contraceptive regime is that

Advancements in birth control give women more options  -  Mar 28, 2007
phillyBurbs.com,Two of the approvals involve oral contraceptives, while a third is for the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine Gardasil. Approved by the federal Food and

Pricey Pill Means High Social Costs  -  Apr 12, 2007
UConn Daily Campus (subscription),As a result, some students may stop taking oral contraceptives and revert to a more general contraceptive. However, general contraceptives, along with other

EDITORIAL: Birth control conundrum may prove unsolvable  -  Apr 4, 2007
InsideVandy,Cheaper oral contraceptives for students encourage safe sex and do not encourage promiscuity, as one must weigh the decision to add birth control pills to

Oral contraceptive prices to rise for college women  -  Mar 29, 2007
The California Aggie Online,Prices for oral contraceptives will soon be soaring to up to five times their original price at college campus health centers across the nation.

Androgens in Women with Anorexia Nervosa and Normal-Weight Women ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Study Participants: A total of 217 women were studied: 137 women with anorexia nervosa not receiving oral contraceptives, 32 women with anorexia nervosa

New Findings From Two Studies on Lybrel Presented at ACOG  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Oral contraceptives are not for every woman. Most related side effects are not serious, and serious side effects occur infrequently.

Contraception Is Not Related to Pregnancy  -  Mar 28, 2007
Synapse,If Union Pacific wasn’t full of stodgy old cronies, they would realize that covering oral contraceptives makes their company more productive by retaining

Drinking Heavily In College May Lead To Heart Disease Later In Life  -  Apr 25, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Students on oral contraceptives, hormone therapy, cholesterol-lowering therapy or who had a significant recent weight loss were excluded from the study.

Editorial | College students need affordable birth control  -  Apr 1, 2007
SU The Daily Orange (subscription),Budget-reducing legislation is escalating the price of oral contraceptives for women in college. This could pose serious problems if it discourages the use

Multimedia News Release - National Survey Finds That Women Want ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Traditional oral contraceptives are taken for 21 days followed by seven days of placebo pills. The clinical data showed that by the end of the sixth cycle

Birth Control Prices Rise  -  Apr 12, 2007
City on a Hill Press,She added that while oral contraceptives do not protect against sexually transmitted infections, condoms do. Lammote said that the increasing cost would

Price Of Birth Control Pills To Rise On Campus  -  Mar 29, 2007
Daily Northwestern,The Northwestern pharmacy sells about 30 different types of oral contraceptives, most of which are generic brands. Although the exact changes in prices are

Birth Control Patch Side Effects Lawsuit Filed by Hissey Kientz, LLP  -  Apr 25, 2007
PR Web (press release),The Ortho Evra birth control patch is applied to the skin and delivers up to 60% more estrogen than conventional oral contraceptives.

Pill That Eliminates the Period Gets Mixed Reviews  -  Apr 20, 2007
Wilmington Morning Star,Still, since the advent of oral contraceptives in 1960, birth control pills typically have been designed to mimic the natural 28-day menstrual cycle to

YUHS birth control prices will increase  -  Mar 30, 2007
Yale Daily News,The price for oral contraceptives at Yale and other college health centers rose at the end of last year due to of the elimination of incentives for drug

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