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| April 01, 2003 | Lassman, Teresa | COPYRIGHT 2003 International Medical News Group. 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

The Today contraceptive sponge is back after an 8-year absence.

Last month Allendale (N.J.) Pharmaceuticals reintroduced the sponge through two Canadian Internet sites, which can ship the product to customers in the United States.

The company also plans to make the sponge available at 4,000 pharmacies and other stores throughout Canada.

Pending Food and Drug Administration approval, Today could hit U.S. store shelves within a year.

Today's original manufactures halted production of the popular contraceptive in 1995 after the discovery of bacterial contamination in the water used to make the sponge.

Although the device's efficacy and safety were never questioned, the manufacturer opted to stop selling Today rather than pay ...

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