Drugmaker makes chewable contraceptive
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Looking for a contraceptive that's convenient &#151; and tasty? The first chewable birth-control method, a tiny, spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves.
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The options for male contraception have been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise, a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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The company is ready to handle competition from generics.
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A contraceptive vaccine for men that temporarily blocks male fertility has come a step closer with a study showing that it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.
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The government said yesterday a controversial abortion pill is safe enough to remain on the market, despite a third death and a grieving father&#39;s plea.
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Scientists have discovered a potentially marketable contraceptive in the venom of Chile's black widow spider, whose bite is fatal to many but can also cause prolonged, painful and involuntary erections in men.
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A pill that helps you lose weight and quit smoking? That was amazing enough to capture headlines this past week. But scientists say the experimental drug might be even more versatile, providing a new tool
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The maker of the morning-after pill said it received assurances Tuesday that the government would quickly settle a three-year battle to sell the emergency contraceptive without a prescription to at least some women.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDayNews) -- The biggest trial to date on an experimental obesity drug shows the pill is both safe and effective, researchers say.
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WASHINGTON The death of a Northern California woman last year has prompted the maker of a so-called abortion pill to add new warnings about its use.
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A tiny device that is placed inside the uterus and releases the hormone levonorgestrel is an effective treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding, a problem called menorrhagia, new research shows.
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The pharmaceutical files another marketing application.
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Scientists trying to develop a birth-control pill for men have long been thwarted by two major obstacles: the wiliness of sperm and the unwillingness of women to trust their partners with such a weighty responsibility.
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WASHINGTON -- The government says a controversial abortion pill is safe enough to remain on the market despite three deaths. The father of a teen who died after taking Mifeprex, also known as RU-486, said
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Up until now, the world of male contraception has been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise â- shot that
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Researchers dedicated to finding a gel or cream that could work invisibly to protect women from AIDS the way a condom does said on Wednesday they got permission from Pfizer Inc. to use its newest HIV drug.
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The FDA has appoved a drug called alli, the first diet pill that can be bought without a prescription