The first birth control pill meant to put a stop to women’s monthly periods indefinitely won federal approval Tuesday. Called “Lybrel,” it’s the first such pill to receive Food and Drug Administration approval for continuous use. When taken daily, the pill can halt women’s menstrual periods indefinitely and prevent pregnancies. Lybrel is the latest approved oral contraceptive to depart from the 21-days-on, seven-days-off regimen that had been standard since birth control pill sales began in the 1960s.
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