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 ...

EE: Ethinyl estradiol; LNG: Levonorgestrel; OC: Oral contraceptive; RR: Relative risk; VTE: Venous thromboembolism. Transdermal contraceptive patches provide a more convenient delivery system for ...

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.

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRS) on Thursday, released data from Phase 3 study evaluating the contraceptive efficacy and safety of XULANE LO low dose weekly dermal patch of 150 mcg norelgestromin and 17.5 ...

Millions of women worldwide rely on hormonal birth control methods to prevent pregnancy, but emerging research suggests certain contraceptive options may carry cardiovascular risks that deserve closer ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who use a contraceptive patch appear to be more than twice as likely to develop a dangerous blood clot in their veins as those who use an oral contraceptive, new ...