Could contraceptive pill reduce risk of ovarian cancer? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Feb 2025 10:30 PM ISTIt's a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (or "the Pill") could also...
Marksans Pharma arm gets UK MHRA marketing authorization for oral emergency contraceptive pill Ruchika Sharma2 Aug 2024 1:30 PM ISTMumbai: Marksans Pharma Limited has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Relonchem Limited has received Marketing Authorization for the...
FDA approves first oral dissolvable contraceptive pill Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2024 8:30 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved a mouth dissolving hormonal birth control pill for people who have trouble swallowing.The approval...
Women taking oral contraceptive pills less likely to report depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jan 2024 6:45 PM ISTUK: A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has found a significantly lower prevalence of major depression (4.6%) amongst users...
Oral emergency contraception with levonorgestrel more effective when co-administered with piroxicam: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Co-administration of oral piroxicam 40 mg with levonorgestrel was shown to improve the efficacy of emergency contraception (EC) in a randomised...
Preclinical Study findings show promising results of On-Demand Male Contraceptive Isra Zaman20 Feb 2023 9:45 AM ISTAn experimental contraceptive drug candidate developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators temporarily stops sperm in their tracks and prevents...
New drug combo "promising candidate" for on-demand contraceptive pill Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTA new combination of drugs has emerged as a "promising candidate" for an on-demand contraceptive pill, suggests preliminary research published online...
Non Hormonal Male Contraceptive Pill shows 99 % efficacy, with no side effects Roshni Dhar26 March 2022 6:00 PM ISTIn a major development, a non-hormonal, oral contraceptive pill for males has shown 99% efficacy in a recent study on mice as reported by scientists...
Non Hormonal Male Contraceptive Pill shows 99 percent efficacy, no side effects in mice study Isra Zaman24 March 2022 1:20 PM ISTWhen given orally to male mice for 4 weeks, YCT529 dramatically reduced sperm counts and was 99% effective in preventing pregnancy, without any...
Use of contraceptive pill can reduce diabetes risk in women with POCS, finds study Hina Zahid17 Oct 2021 8:59 AM ISTPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by androgen excess and irregular menses; androgens are drivers of increased metabolic risk in women...
Health Ministry launches two new contraceptives savita thakur thakur6 Sept 2017 9:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched two new contraceptives, an injectible contraceptive MPA under the 'Antara' programme and...
Contraceptive pill for men comes closer to reality savita thakur thakur15 March 2016 1:46 PM ISTUnlike women, Contraceptive pill options for men are limited to slip-ons or snips. For now a team of researchers may have identified the necessary...
