ellaOne emergency contraception available for sale through UK pharmaciesWomen are now able to buy the emergency contraceptive ellaOne (ulipristal acetate, 30mg) from UK pharmacies without a prescription, its manufacturer has confirmed.…
Bizarre history of hormonal contraception ‘The birth of the pill: how four pioneers reinvented sex and launched a revolution’ by Jonathan Eig.…
Gates Foundation aims to cut drug registration times by 50% in sub-Saharan Africa by 2018 Speeding up the time it takes to register drugs, vaccines and diagnostics in low and middle income countries is a key strategy for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.…
Goserelin protects against ovarian failure in women treated for breast cancer Research suggests that the gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist goserelin can help protect against ovarian failure in women treated for breast cancer.…
Carl Djerassi (1923–2015) The inventor of the birth control pill Carl Djerassi was a self-declared workaholic and a keen art collector.…
Information sheet helps educate isotretinoin users about effective contraception Researchers evaluated the impact of an information sheet on contraceptive knowledge in women taking the acne drug isotretinoin.…
Oral contraceptives linked with increased risk of brain tumours Women who have ever used oral contraceptives have an increased risk of developing glioma – a rare brain tumour – compared with the general population, according to new research.…
Oestrogen receptor ligands show promise for treating endometriosis Researchers studying endometriosis have discovered a potential way to treat the disease that avoids many of the side effects seen with existing therapies.…
Depot contraceptive linked to increased risk of HIV infection Analysis finds the long acting birth control injection could increase the risk of HIV infection in women, with the highest risk observed in sex workers.…
The next step for the UN’s Millennium Development Goals The UN Millennium Development Goals may have fallen short of their aims, but they have created a strong foundation for ending health inequality.…
