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2001 JUL 26 - (NewsRx Network) -- Berlex Laboratories, Inc., (SHR), announced June 21, 2001, that [Yasmin.sup.R] (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol), a new, low-dose, monopha.sic oral contraceptive containing the novel progestin drospirenone, is now available to U.S. women in pharmacies nationwide.
"Yasmin is the first oral contraceptive in over 40 years to contain a new class of progestin," said Reinhard Franzen, Berlex Laboratories. "More than 18 million women in the U.S. currently use oral contraceptives, but nearly half of them discontinue use or switch brands. The major reason for such a high dissatisfaction rate is side effects. Yasmin offers these women a needed, new option in oral contraceptives.
"Many of my patients have been dissatisfied with currently available birth control ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Pill Now Available With New Class Of Progestin.(Yasmin oral...