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February 26, 2020
News and updates from the DPHHS Family Planning Section
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Weekly Contraceptive Patch Gets FDA Approval
Healio [mailview.bulletinhealthcare.com] (2/17) reports, “The FDA recently approved Twirla, a weekly contraceptive patch containing 30 mcg levonorgestrel and 120 mcg ethinyl estradiol, for women of reproductive age with a BMI less than 30 kg/m2 and for whom a combined hormonal contraceptive is appropriate.” The patch “contains a boxed warning regarding the risk for CV events in women aged 35 years and older who smoke and have a BMI greater than 30 kg/m2,” and should be available to wholesalers at the end of the year, according to the manufacturer.
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“This publication was supported through grant 1 FPHPA006444-01-00 from the Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department.” |
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