Warnings, Columns-Drugs & Supplements, December 2005

November 29, 2005

Health Canada Reviews Ortho Evra's Label Change OTTAWA, Canada - Health Canada is currently reviewing whether the recent FDA-approved label change for Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Evra is required for Evra, Canadian version of the birth control patch. On Nov. 10, the Food and Drug Administration approved a revision to the Ortho Evra patch labeling to alert healthcare professionals and consumers that the patch may increase the risk of blood clots because it transmits 60 percent more estrogen than oral birth control pills [See Story in Columns-Drugs & Supplements, November 2005]. Health Canada said the … Subscribe Now Purchase Article for $40.00 Registered User Log In Email Address Password Login Forgot your username or password? UPCOMING CONFERENCES HarrisMartin's MDL Conference: Video Game Addiction and the Latest Mass Tort Updates May 29, 2024 - Salt Lake City, UT The Grand America Hotel MORE DETAILS HarrisMartin's Mass Tort Settlements Conference - Sponsored by Milestone June 27, 2024 - Buffalo, NY The Richardson Hotel Buffalo MORE DETAILS Sign Up For Email Alerts × Email address Publications Asbestos Benzene & Emerging Toxic Torts Litigation Camp Lejeune & Water Contamination Drugs & Medical Devices MDL Mass Tort & Class Action Monitor Reinsurance & Arbitration Talcum Powder Litigation Report Close Submit