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Can Birth Control Pills Still Treat Acne
Even though the result was unintended, this weeks meeting of the FDA Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee has led to a media blitz that sheds doubt on the effectiveness of birth control pills. While the FDA has denounced such claims and declared that the true purpose of these meetings is to discuss clinical trial designs and that the newer generation products [birth control pills] are highly effective in preventing pregnancy, it will be difficult to undo the message of uncertainty already cast upon the reliability of birth control pills. Besides using birth control as a contraceptive, women also use the pills to treat acne. Now the question arises, Is the latest generation of birth control pills still reliable acne treatments? Doctors prescribe birth control pills to women with mild to moderate acne.
Men: What to Borrow from the Makeup Bag (and What Not to!) Youre all alone in the bathroom and theres the makeup bag. Who knows what mysterious anti-aging, breakout-hiding, look-enhancing secrets lay hidden inside? You check the mirror again. Your eyes are looking a little tired and where did those dark circles come from? Is that a pimple on your chin? The bag beckons Weve all thought about it and, truth be told, most of us have checked our inhibitions at the door and taken a trip through the dark recesses of the makeup bag. Some of us have come out ahead and others have taken some wrong turns. If you arent ready to take the leap of walking up to the cosmetics counter and buying mens makeup, but are still looking for a little discreet help, here are some basic dos and donts for pilfering cosmetics and skincare products from your significant other.
New birth control pills could win approval WASHINGTON (AP) - New birth-control pills that are less effective in preventing pregnancy than the original contraceptives of the 1960s still could win federal approval if they promise other benefits, under a recommendation by health advisers.Food and Drug Administration advisers refused this week to recommend a set standard on how often next-generation pills would have to fail for them to be denied federal approval."We don't want an arbitrary number to be ascribed," said Dr. Charles Lockwood of Yale University, acting chairman of FDA's reproductive health drugs advisory committee.Instead, the panel of outside experts recommended the agency keep an open mind to approving less-effective pills that could offer other important benefits, such as reduced risk of blood clots and stroke.Doing otherwise could limit the options available to women, the panel said.Most of the roughly 12 million U.S.
Prasco shipping generic acne treatment Prasco Laboratories, a Cincinnati-based generic pharmaceutical company, has begun shipping a generic version of a popular acne treatement, the company announced in a press release. .
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