Xulane (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol) is a branded-generic prescription drug used to prevent pregnancy. The drug comes as a transdermal patch you apply to your skin once per week for 3 weeks each ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring new labels on a birth control patch that delivers hormones through the skin. The new labels will explain that women will end up with a higher level ...

Shorter-acting birth control options must be maintained on a more regular basis, from daily to tri-monthly. The birth control patch (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol) must be applied weekly. Options ...

December 9, 2011 — Voting in favor of the norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol transdermal contraceptive patch (Ortho Evra, Jannsen), a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel today ...

There are many different kinds of birth control—and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. Some methods rely on the hormone progestin ...

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 ...