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A just-issued nationwide survey shows that newer reproductive health options such as the contraceptive patch, the contraceptive vaginal ring, and hysteroscopic sterilization are poorly covered by insurance companies when compared to more traditional methods such as the birth control pill.
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Rewind to September 1998. Gynétics of Somerville, NJ, introduces the Preven Emergency Contraceptive Kit, the first product for emergency contraception (EC) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Now fast-forward six years to the present. The drugs new owner, Barr Pharmaceuticals of Pomona, NY, announces that it will no longer manufacture the product.
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Is providing emergency contraception (EC) a problem for clinicians in your facility? Since January 2004, eight nurses within the Alabama Department of Public Health system have retired or resigned with letters of resignation that listed dispensing EC as at least one of their reasons for leaving.
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When it comes to using combined oral contraceptives (OCs), clinicians and patients look to drug package labeling for the most current information on how the Pill may be safely and effectively used.
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A growing number of EAP (employee assistance program) professionals are coming to believe that resiliency the ability to adapt when things go awry should be the focal point of efforts to prevent or address stress-related problems in the workplace.
