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April 1, 2013

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new contraceptive therapy made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Teva said Monday.

JERUSALEM — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new contraceptive therapy made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Teva said Monday.

The drug maker announced the approval of Quartette (levonorgestrel, ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) tablets. Teva said the drug represented the "next generation" of extended-regimen oral contraceptives and was designed to minimize breakthrough bleeding between scheduled periods.

July 26, 2011

Lupin seeks to market generic Lo Loestrin Fe

Generic drug maker Lupin is seeking approval for a generic version of a contraceptive made by Warner Chilcott, according to published reports.

NEW YORK — Generic drug maker Lupin is seeking approval for a generic version of a contraceptive made by Warner Chilcott, according to published reports.

Reuters reported that Lupin had applied for approval of a generic version of Lo Loestrin Fe (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets, ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous fumarate tablets), an oral contraceptive.

March 28, 2011

Teva launches chewable birth control pill

Teva Pharmaceuticals has launched a chewable birth control pill, the generic drug maker said Friday.

NORTH WALES, Pa. — Teva Pharmaceuticals has launched a chewable birth control pill, the generic drug maker said Friday.

Teva announced the launch of Zeosa (norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol) tablets.

The drug is chemically equivalent to Warner Chilcott’s Femcon Fe tablets and is available in the 0.4 mg/0.035 mg strength.

October 21, 2010

New Lo Loestrin Fe gets FDA approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new contraceptive from Warner Chilcott, the drug...

ARDEE, Ireland The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new contraceptive from Warner Chilcott, the drug maker said Friday.

The company said it plans to launch Lo Loestrin Fe (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets, ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous fumarate tablets) early next year. The company said the contraceptive contains the lowest dosage of estrogen — 10 micrograms — of any oral contraceptive currently available in the U.S. market.