On Friday, April 7, 2023, a federal judge in Texas ruled to reverse the approval of mifepristone, the abortion pill. The Trump-appointed judge, Mathew Kacsmaryk, was assigned to the Alliance for...
Last week, Walgreens announced that it would no longer distribute abortion pills in 20 states across the US following legal warnings made by the attorneys general of those states.
Specifically,...
In a step towards widening access, the FDA made a regulatory change, allowing the abortion pill, mifepristone, to be distributed by retail pharmacies with a valid prescription. Mifepristone is one...
Based on data from the CDC, since 1999, there have been nearly one million overdose-related deaths. In 2020, the United States reported 91,799 overdose deaths, a 31% increase from the previous year....
Data from the CDC suggests that 75% of overdoses in the United States involve opioids. It is abundantly clear to healthcare professionals that the rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) are rising —...
In an article published in JAMA Network Open by Gali Garmi, MD, and his colleagues state that cesarean delivery — commonly referred to as a C-section — is the most common abdominal surgery...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and vaccinations continue to be advanced, many patients are concerned about vaccine side effects. Multiple sources have perpetuated the misconception that COVID-19...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently granted $625,803 to Celanese — a chemical company focused on chemical intermediates, engineered materials, polymers, emulsions, and specialty food ingredients — to research and...
The overturning of Roe v. Wade in the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization United State Supreme Court case has brought about a lot of conversation about reproductive rights, including in vitro fertilization (IVF). The...
Alongside Kyleena and Liletta, Mirena is one of three hormonal intrauterine devices (IUD) available in the United States. Previously, the duration of use for Mirena was seven years, at which point the...
The only male forms of birth control currently available are condoms and vasectomies. With a limited choice in male birth control, contraception typically falls on the child-bearing individual. This...
Unintended pregnancy threatens public health and is exacerbated by limited access and understanding of female contraceptives. The CDC identifies unintended pregnancy as “a pregnancy that is either unwanted, such as the...
In an interview with Democracy Now, Rebecca Gomperts, MD, mentioned plans to make mifepristone, the abortion pill, available as a weekly or emergency contraceptive. Gomperts is the founder of Aid...
The overturning of Roe v. Wade by the United States Supreme Court has left many people anxious about access to reproductive healthcare. Earlier this week, the HHS established guidelines for retail...
HRA Pharma has submitted an FDA application to allow the OTC sale of their progestin-only daily birth control pill, Opill. If this application is approved, this will be the first birth control pill...
