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Birth Control Pills, HRT Tied to Digestive Ills

MONDAY, May 21 -- The use of oral contraceptives by younger women or hormone therapy by older women may be linked with inflammatory bowel disease, new research indicates.Birth control pills are associated with a higher risk for Crohn's disease,... read more..

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Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer

MONDAY, May 21 -- New research suggests that weight loss through exercise and dieting helps overweight women lower the levels of certain hormones in their blood, potentially raising the odds that they'll avoid developing breast cancer.The findings... read more..

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Study Finds Gout Significantly Impacts Lives of Women and Their Loved Ones

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An online survey conducted by Red Hot Mamas North America, Inc. found that women and their loved ones are significantly affected by very painful bouts of gout, which they consider to be chronic and severe. Respondents... read more..

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FDA says 5 years of Warner Chilcott's Ovcon BC pills suspect

In what appears to be another pregnancy risk to women taking birth control pills, the FDA has sent a warning letter to Warner Chilcott ($WCRX) saying that for 5 years the potency of its Ovcon pills has been in question.The letter follows an inspection last summer of the company's manufacturing plant in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The FDA says that from 2006 until a recall in June 2011, "7 of 9 lots of Ovcon (Norethindrone (NE) 1 mg and Ethinyl Estradiol (EE)) 50 mcg tablets, laced on stability, failed to meet the assay test specification for Ethinyl Estradiol (EE) at different stability testing intervals." Because of this situation, the pills may not last until the expiration date, the FDA says.The company has told the FDA that it didn't take action because it believes that another test on stability condition was a more appropriate indicator. However, the FDA says Warner is required to see that a drug passes both tests. The company also has said new packaging should help, but the FDA letter says a batch in the new packaging also failed a test.This disclosure comes shortly after Glenmark Generics recalled 7 lots of norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets manufactured in India, because the pills are rotated 180 degrees in the card. That announcement came about a month after Pfizer ($PFE) recalled a million packages of Lo/Ovral-28 pills and their generic counterparts for a similar packaging mishap. That event already has attorneys trolling for clients. In both cases, it was a consumer who noticed that something was wrong with the packaging.- check out the FDA warning letterRelated Articles:
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Birth control redux: Glenmark Generics pulling mixed-up pills

In another family planning head shaker, a second maker of oral contraceptives reports that the pills in some of its blister packs are out of order, exposing women to the chance of unwanted pregnancy.Glenmark Generics is recalling 7 lots of Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets manufactured in India, because the pills are rotated 180 degrees in the card.The announcement comes about a month after Pfizer ($PFE) recalled a million packages of Lo/Ovral-28 pills and their generic counterparts for a similar packaging mishap. That event already has plaintiffs' attorneys trolling for clients. In both cases, it was a consumer who noticed something was wrong with the packaging.Glenmark says the pills in question were distributed to wholesalers and pharmacies nationwide between Sept. 21 and Dec. 30. It says the packaging reversal leaves the lot number and expiry date visible only on the outer pouch, so if those digits are not visible on the blister pack, the pills are part of the recall.There are no immediate health risks, but of course the company points out that women taking the pills could get pregnant. They are advised to start some non-hormonal birth control, contact their doctor and return their unused pills to their pharmacy.- Glenmark recall releaseRelated Article:
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