A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs ...

In some types of birth control pills, the last week of the pack usually consists of inactive or placebo pills. These pills do not contain any hormones. There are many different types of birth ...

Starting to take birth control pills mid-cycle is possible. However, a person should take certain factors into account, such as backup birth control. Birth control pills are a safe and effective ...

The "morning-after" pill is set to be made available over the counter for free in pharmacies in England this year, the UK government says. "Equal access to safe and effective contraception is ...

London: The UK government has announced that the "morning-after" pill, a form of emergency contraception, will be made available for free over the counter at pharmacies across England later this year.

Teenagers continue their IUD use at the same rate or even longer than teenagers who use birth control pills. The number of teenagers who are still using the IUD at 1 year is high (ranging from 48 ...

One state health official described Li’s patient care as “classic pill mill behavior.” Seattle Pain Centers’ patients were given opiates inappropriately, with little supervision ...

Mifepristone tablets are seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], ...

25% of women who use contraception use an oral birth control pill, but there are no equivalent methods currently available for men. Research from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, ...

A study showed that prescription fills for birth control pills declined by a third after Texas' abortion ban, while pills for emergency contraceptives, including Plan B, dropped by half.

Merck was one of the pioneers of the cholesterol-lowering statins that launched in the 1980s and 1990s and changed medical practice. But it hasn’t been as successful with cholesterol medicines since ...

The scientists behind the new injection hope it will make long-lasting contraception more accessible, as well as help women who might forget to take a daily pill. Dr Giovanni Traverso, of Mass ...