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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 ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Today sponge reintroduced to U.S. customers through web sites. (Back...