U.S. FDA restricts sale of Bayer's Essure birth control device

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has restricted the sale of Bayer AG’s implanted birth control device Essure, the agency said https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm604098.htm on Monday, arguing that some women were not properly informed about risks related to the device.


Source: Reuters Medical News

Pakistan launches countrywide polio eradication drive

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan launched a nationwide polio vaccination drive on Monday to try to reach 38.7 million children and eradicate the paralyzing and potentially deadly virus in one of the last countries where it is endemic.


Source: Reuters Medical News