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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.
Daily Dose: FDA Says Birth Control Not As Effective; New Drug To ... The Food and Drug Administration said birth control pills are safer, however, they are not as good at preventing pregnancy.
FDA: No standards on birth control 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 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 12 million U.S. women who take the pill do so to prevent pregnancy. But others rely on hormonal contraceptives to curb acne or regulate their monthly periods.
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