The FDA has approved an updated labeled strength for the Twirla contraceptive patch to more accurately reflect delivered daily hormone exposure.
TWIRLA is a birth control patch for women with Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 30 kg/m 2 who can become pregnant. It contains two female hormones, a progestin called levonorgestrel, and an estrogen ...
The new labeling for the patch will include information about the higher levels of estrogen.The Ortho Evra contraceptive patch, produced by Ortho McNeil Pharmaceuticals, a unit of Johnson & Johnson ...
WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials approved sale of the world's first contraceptive patch yesterday, giving women an option considered as safe and effective as the pill but easier for some to use.
EE: Ethinyl estradiol; LNG: Levonorgestrel; OC: Oral contraceptive; RR: Relative risk; VTE: Venous thromboembolism. Transdermal contraceptive patches provide a more convenient delivery system for ...