EE: Ethinyl estradiol; LNG: Levonorgestrel; OC: Oral contraceptive; RR: Relative risk; VTE: Venous thromboembolism. Transdermal contraceptive patches provide a more convenient delivery system for ...

Astudy published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows women are more likely to use a new birth control patch than the pill. The new birth control patch is supposed to ...

The new labeling for the patch will include information about the higher levels of estrogen.The Ortho Evra contraceptive patch, produced by Ortho McNeil Pharmaceuticals, a unit of Johnson & Johnson ...

Blood clot risk elevated with contraceptive patches, vaginal rings Women who use the combined contraceptive transdermal patch or vaginal ring are at significantly higher risk for venous thrombosis, ...

WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials approved sale of the world's first contraceptive patch yesterday, giving women an option considered as safe and effective as the pill but easier for some to use.

Viatris Inc. (Nasdaq: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced that six abstracts on its investigational low-dose estrogen combined hormonal contraceptive (CHC) weekly patch will be ...

Xulane (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol) is a branded-generic prescription drug used to prevent pregnancy. The drug comes as a transdermal patch you apply to your skin once per week for 3 weeks each ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The label for a Johnson & Johnson contraceptive patch will include new data from a second study showing a higher risk of blood clots compared with birth-control pills, U ...