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Patch: Ortho Evra
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While a large number of health issues have been associated with the patch, what is largely unkown is number of underage teens who have experienced 'adverse effects' from Ortho Evra. What is even more unclear is how many teens use it without the knowledge of their parents and with federal funding provided for by the Title X program. Most states do not have parental notification or consent laws regarding contraception, and it’s time for that to change. Such laws wouldn't have helped prevent the death of 14 year old Alycia Brown, whose mother helped her choose the patch. But they will help to prevent future deaths and serious health complications in teens who seek to use hormone based contraceptives.
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The Food and Drug Administration today approved updated labeling for the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch to warn healthcare providers and patients that this product exposes women to higher levels of estrogen than most birth control pills. Ortho Evra was the first skin patch approved for birth control.
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Ortho Evra was the first contraceptive patch approved in 2002 by the FDA for Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals under the giant company Johnson and Johnson. Ortho Evra and other birth control methods for these pharmaceutical companies generates over $1 billion in annual sales.
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Ortho Evra is a birth control patch that has been on the market since 2002. Since it's release, Ortho Evra has been used by approximately 4 million women. The birth control patch is as effective as the birth control pill, and it is currently being marketed as a more "convenient" contraceptive for women who forget to take the pill.
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One of the newest forms of hormonal birth control to come onto the market is the Patch, which is sold under the brand name Ortho Evra. It is available through a prescription.
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MAY-03-07: Melisa Arbino suffered blood clots on her brain after using the Ortho Evra birth control patch. She must now have an MRI every three months to make sure no more clots develop. [ENQUIRER: ORTHO EVRA]
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