Citizen’s group petitions FDA to ban bc patch
On May 8 petition with the FDA to ban Johnson & Johnson’s Ortho-Evra birth control patch. It stated: Compared to standard 35 microgram estrogen/progestin oral contraceptives, Ortho-Evra results in: 60% more estrogen on average exposure; greater variability in estrogen levels; a possible two-fold increased risk of venous thrombosis (typically, painful blood clots of the leg […]


