Barr seeks Fed OK for morning-after pill
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The manufacturer of the morning-after pill resubmitted an application Friday seeking federal approval to sell the emergency contraceptive without a prescription.
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A group demanding easier access to the emergency contraceptive Plan B said Friday it seeks to subpoena White House e-mails and other documents as part of its lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration.
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Anti-abortion groups are urging President Bush to withdraw his nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration, angry that the agency may allow nonprescription sales of the morning-after pill.
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SANTIAGO, Chile  - A move to give teenagers public   access to the morning-after contraceptive pill without parental   consent has polarized Chilean society, with many saying it's a   license for kids to have more sex.
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NEW YORK  - In a proactive program where women can keep on hand at all times at least two free packages of emergency contraceptives -- also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B -- the pregnancy rates are no lower than when women have normal access to emergency contraception, study results suggest.
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A US panel of nutrition experts on Friday proposed new federal dietary guidelines that acknowledged a link between soft drinks and weight gain, but stopped short of recommending
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In a proactive program where  women can keep on hand at all times at least two free packages  of emergency contraceptives -- also known as the morning-after  pill or Plan B -- the pregnancy rates are no lower than when  women have normal access to emergency contraception, study  results suggest.
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WASHINGTON, DC - First District Congressman Marion Berry wrote to Congressional leaders today requesting the Energy and Commerce Committee hold a hearing on the Food &amp; Drug Administration&#39;s (FDA) handling of the Vioxx safety issue.
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Wider but still restricted access to the morning-after pill may not have the dramatic effect on unintended pregnancy and abortion rates touted by some advocates, reproductive health experts say.
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BALTIMORE -- The state health department has suggested $480 million in potential program cuts that would deprive thousands of children of free health insurance coverage and could force women to pay for their own laboratory tests after rapes.
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Federal health advisers are refusing to recommend a hormone patch that works to restore a woman&#39;s sex drive. An advisory committee says the patch, called Intrinsa, shouldn&#39;t win government approval until more
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Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported Friday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its unit&#39;s application to market a generic versions of Bristol-Myers Squibb&#39;s Videx EC delayed-release HIV treatment.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - U.S. regulators should reject a proposed weight-loss pill called Zimulti because of concerns it may increase suicidal thinking and depression, an advisory panel unanimously said on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The Federal Reserve will continue its baby-step approach to raising its overnight lending rate when the central bank&#39;s policymakers meet next Tuesday, Fed watchers agree.
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The FDA probably will not approve a patch for women suffering from hypoactive sexual desire disorder, as an advisory board believes more evidence is needed to prove the drug is safe. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are adding a new warning to the abortion pill Mifeprex, also known as RU-486, saying that the drug may lead to serious bacterial infection.
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(HealthDay News) -- Some people should be very cautious about taking any medications, even those sold over the counter. The American Academy of Family Physicians says the following groups of people should check with their doctor before taking any drug or supplement:  Pregnant women, and women who are trying to get pregnant. Women who are breast-feeding. Children. Older adults. People with health conditions. People taking any other medication, whether prescription or over the counter.