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F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
“We need to make it affordable,” Sen. Patti Murray, a Washington Democrat and co-sponsor of the bill, said in an…
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F.D.A. Advisers Say Benefits of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Outweigh Risks
The Food and Drug Administration Advisory Board voted It was unanimous on Wednesday that the benefits of making oral contraceptives…
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F.D.A. Advisers Weigh Allowing First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
It was like a tale of two birth control pills. At a hearing Tuesday, a panel of independent medical experts…
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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Attracting Young Users
Middle school students at Ayla Wing don’t always know what to do with their 26-year-old teacher’s hearing aids. The most…
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F.D.A. Clears Path for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday made a move to make hearing aids available over-the-counter without a prescription, a…
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F.D.A. to Weigh Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pills
Washington — More than 60 years after oral contraceptive approval revolutionized women’s sexual health, the Food and Drug Administration supplies…
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