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US approves first over-the-counter birth control pill: Why is this significant?
Fp Explainers •The US FDA has approved the oral contraceptive Opill for over-the-counter sales, making it the first hormonal contraceptive pill available in the country without a prescription. This big decision comes amid legal battles over women’s reproductive rights
US approves new drug for hot flashes: How this will help women
Fp Explainers •Hot flashes occur during menopause – a normal stage of life women go through in their mid-to-late 40s. Lasting between 30 seconds and 10 minutes, these cause unpleasant sensations in the chest, arms, neck and face. Experts say they can be a serious physical burden on women
Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
Fp Staff •The highly watched case is likely to end up before the Supreme Court, which has previously intervened to keep the medicine, mifepristone, available while the legal battle plays out
US approves GSK’s Arexvy, the world’s first RSV vaccine for older adults
Fp Staff •The world's first Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine was approved by the US on Wednesday, marking the successful conclusion of decades of research into ways to shield susceptible individuals from the widespread sickness
What is the ‘King Kong of weight loss drugs’ which is likely to come to US, UK?
Fp Explainers •Injectable diabetes drug tirzepatide can help people lose weight, as per a new clinical trial, with patients losing an average of 15.6 kilos. Despite the positive outcomes, before the weekly injection for weight loss is widely used, regulators like US Food and Drug Administration need to approve it
US Court preserves access to abortion drug mifepristone, tightens rules
Fp Staff •The judgement made late on Wednesday temporarily restricted a Texas lower court judge's finding that had initially prevented the Food and Drug Administration from approving the most popular abortion technique in the country
US FDA may continue providing access to abortion pills even if it loses court battle
Fp Staff •The contradictory rulings may give the FDA reason to preserve the status quo while the government's appeal proceeds and declare that drug companies and doctors won't face legal risks for making or prescribing mifepristone, experts said
US abortion pill ruling: What has happened so far and what comes next
•The Texas case that could cut off access to mifepristone, the most commonly used abortion medication, has started on a path through the legal system that could quickly lead to the Supreme Court
Explained: The 1870s Comstock Act, which is threatening access to abortion pills in the US
•Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act has been revived by anti-abortion groups and conservative states seeking to block the mailing of mifepristone, the pill used in more than half of US abortions
How contrasting rulings by two US courts could affect nationwide access to abortion pill
Fp Explainers •The split in the United States on abortion is clearer than ever. As a court in Texas halted US FDA approval for mifepristone on Friday, another in Washington state asked the agency to maintain the status quo on the most commonly used abortion pill