Recent research has linked Pfizer's widely-used Depo-Provera birth control shot to massively increased risk of developing brain tumors — and hundreds of women are suing the pharmaceutical giant over ...

For a long time, there have been only two contraceptive solutions which rely directly on men. They can either wear a condom, or have sterilising surgery called a vasectomy to cut or seal the two tubes ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain ...

Pfizer’s battle over the safety label for its birth control injection has finally come to a close. The pharma giant announced that the Food and Drug Administration approved its new safety warning ...

This is the fifth installment in a series of articles about the science of various aspects of college life. Any Brown student can schedule an appointment with Student Health Services to review various ...

This article was originally published on Aug. 26, 2022. On Mad Men, the TV drama set in 1960s New York City, secretary Peggy Olson visited a gynecologist and asked to start oral contraceptives. The ...

They can either wear a condom, or have sterilising surgery called a vasectomy to cut or seal the two tubes that carry sperm to the penis. A male birth control pill and a contraceptive gel are still in ...

FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot THURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a ...

The decision comes as Pfizer faces lawsuits from more than 1000 women who say the company knew about the risks and didn’t warn them. The agency signed off last week on a label update for 2 versions of ...