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Article: Information on Norplant available.(educational materials available from Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- November 1, 1995
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Women who choose Norplant--a contraceptive device surgically inserted into the upper arm--will now be given a form to sign, acknowledging that they received information on the risks and benefits of the device before insertion.
Norplant, which was approved in 1990, consists of six silicone rubber capsules containing the hormone levonorgestrel. The capsules are surgically inserted under the skin of a woman's upper arm and provide contraceptive protection for up to five years. The capsules are surgically removed at the end of that time or earlier if desired. Both procedures are done in the doctor's office.
To help ensure that women are appropriately informed of ...