Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC; Curriculum Coordinator, Nurse Practitioner Alternatives, Inc ...
Medroxyprogesterone acetate 104mg/0.65mL; SC inj; contains parabens. Medroxyprogesterone acetate inhibits the secretion of gonadotropins which primarily prevents follicular maturation and ovulation ...
FDA adds brain tumor warning to Depo-Provera label for Pfizer’s birth control injections after studies link the drug to meningioma risk.
The FDA approved a label update Friday for Pfizer's Depo-Provera birth control shot warning of meningioma—a brain tumor in the lining—after studies dating back to 1983 linked high-dose progestin to ...
At a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers, of the Northern District of Florida, ordered supplemental briefs ...
The action follows mounting scientific evidence linking the injectable contraceptive medication to an increased risk for meningioma.
Irregular bleeding or spotting for six months is one of the most common side effects of Depo-Provera. Treatment may include over-the-counter or prescription medication. The birth control shot, ...
Recent research has linked Pfizer’s widely-used Depo-Provera birth control shot to massively increased risk of developing brain tumors — and hundreds of women are suing the pharmaceutical giant over ...