A study published on bmj.com today adds to the evidence that certain non-oral hormonal contraceptives (e.g. skin patches, implants and vaginal rings) carry a higher risk of serious blood clots (known as venous thromboembolism) than others.

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) should be used routinely to provide emergency contraception, according to the authors of the first systematic review of all available data from the past 35 years.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualitest Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.