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Article: BIRTH CONTROL PILLS MAY GET STRONGER FDA SAYS TODAY'S PILLS ARE LESS EFFECTIVE THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.(FRONT)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- January 24, 2007
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Byline: MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- The government is considering setting higher standards for birth control drugs used by millions, saying that newer pills appear to be less effective at preventing pregnancy than those approved decades ago.
The Food and Drug Administration will ask a panel of experts Tuesday and today whether it should require new contraceptive drugs to meet a standard of effectiveness before they are approved for the market.
More than 60 percent of U.S. women between the ages of 15 and 44 use some sort of contraception, with 11.6 million choosing birth control pills, according to a 2005 survey by the ...