Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson may have known years ago about the deadly risks of its birth control patch Ortho Evra, according to internal documents obtained by NBC News. Patient reports ...

The Company expects to submit the New Drug Application for Xulane Lo in the second half of 2025. A low dose combination hormonal patch was found to be effective for pregnancy prevention based on ...

The manufacturer and the Food and Drug Administration maintain that the patch is as safe as the pill. Gingerly, Kathleen Thoren's family gathered around her in the intensive care unit, unable to speak ...

There are more safe and effective options than ever before but what’s safe for one person may not be the best option for ...

Birth control effectiveness varies by method, with implants, IUDs, and sterilization preventing pregnancy over 99% of the time. Pills, patches, and condoms are also reliable but depend more on correct ...

WASHINGTON — Risks of blood clots in legs and lungs are twice as high for women using the birth-control patch instead of the pill, says a study reported by the drug maker and the Food and Drug ...

Birth control options include hormonal methods like pills, patches, rings, and injections, as well as non-hormonal options like IUDs and condoms. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods ...