Not Signed In - Public Citizen Petitions FDA To Ban Birth Control Pills Containing Hormone Desogestrel
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:00 PM EST
... The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen on Tuesday released a petition calling on FDA to ban oral contraceptives containing the hormone desogestrel because studies have shown they are twice as likely to cause blood clots without boosting protection against pregnancy, USA Today reports (Rubin, USA Today, 2/7). [click link for full article] ...
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