Depo-Provera is an injectable form of birth control manufactured by Pfizer that contains a synthetic hormone, medroxyprogesterone acetate, which prevents pregnancy by stopping ovulation, thickening ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

WESTWEGO, La. — Robin Phillip’s fresh haircut is dyed her favorite color — green. But beneath the dye job is a scar that runs along the side of her head, the result of two craniotomies. For years, ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of 2017, 65.3% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 in the United States use a form of birth control. Of this population, 10.4% ...

For decades, millions of women have relied on the Depo-Provera birth control shot as a convenient form of long-term contraception. However, growing medical evidence has linked long-term Depo-Provera ...

Decades after receiving regular injections of the hormonal contraceptive Depo-Provera, an estimated 1,300 women are now suing manufacturer Pfizer, alleging the company failed to adequately warn users ...

WESTWEGO, Louisiana — Robin Phillip’s fresh haircut is dyed her favorite color — green. But beneath the dye job is a scar that runs along the side of her head, the result of two craniotomies. For ...

Since the beginning of the year, there has been a rise in the number of lawsuits against pharma giant Pfizer over its injectable contraception, Depo-Provera. Consumers have increasingly joined ...

WASHINGTON — The Clinton Health Access Initiative, working with the Gates Foundation and a host of foreign-aid agencies, including USAID, distributes millions of doses of birth-control injections to ...