The government is considering a proposal requiring prescriptions for emergency contraception pills due to concerns about misuse and health ...

Combining the anti-inflammatory pain medication piroxicam with the widely available morning-after pill levonorgestrel, also called Plan B, ...

The modern contraceptive usage has increased to 56.5 per cent and the Unmet Need for Family Planning has declined to 9.4 per cent, accordin...

To be rolled out under Mission Parivar Vikas, the scheme would be launched on World Population Day, July 11.

The move is aimed at allowing women to protect their reproductive rights.

Morning-after pills, doctors say, should be used to prevent pregnancy only in the case of an unexpected lapse such as a condom break.

Mumbai-based Famy Care is focused on female reproductive health care and is world leader in supplying a wide range of contraceptive pills.

"We plan to mostly focus on states like UP, Bihar, MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh as the population growth is high," Kumar said.

The FDA had initially decided to approve over-the-counter sales with no age limits, but Sebelius ordered it to reverse course.

Drugmakers promoting their brands through awareness campaigns have not gone down well with the country's drug regulator, who had banned suc...

Cos say the move contradicts government's health policies besides hurting their investments.

The sale of contraceptive brand I-pill by Cipla to Piramal Healthcare may appear to be a win-win deal for both the companies.

It could be curtains down for advertisements of controversial emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) such as Cipla’s i-pill and Mankind Pharm...

The government has decided to frame guidelines on advertisements of emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) to ensure consumers be aware of the...

Ideal customers such as Anand have made India’s contraceptive makers lust after December 31, when condom sales reach the highest for any si...

Pharma major Cipla's toll-free helpline number on emergency contraceptives receives 300 calls per day, a good 40% of them from men. Investo...

The helpline will answer queries regarding usage, benefit, product availability and possible side effects by the pill.