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| May 23, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2009 The Washington Times LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Gregory Lopes

May 23--The first birth-control pill that allows women to suppress their monthly menstrual cycle, and skip periods, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration yesterday.

The pill, called Lybrel, a name its maker, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, intends to symbolize "liberty," is unlike other prescription birth-control pills that include placebos and have been standard since the sales began in the 1960s.

Lybrel is taken 365 days a year, rather than the typical 21-day regimen followed by a seven-day series of placebo pills, the combination that causes a mild, artificial period.

The drug contains the lowest dose of two hormones widely used in birth-control pills, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel.…

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