Contraceptive pill

News round-up for 17-21 October by DDW Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer  Amid continued concern about antibiotic resistance, the headline news this week was the discovery of a new antibiotic that could be effective against some of the most treatment-resistant pathogens.   However, there was also controversy as researchers faced a backlash from the National Institute […]

The first and only oral contraception containing a new, synthetic version of a naturally occurring oestrogen has been launched in the UK.  Gedeon Richter’s Drovelis (14.2mg estetrol [E4] plus 3mg drospirenone [DRSP]) as a combined oral contraceptive is now available.  The company cautions that any decision to prescribe E4/DRSP should take into consideration the individual […]