Ever watch "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant" and wonder how that's even possible? Twenty-three-year-old Olivia Barrett knows exactly how. She discovered she was pregnant while on the hormone shot ...

The decision comes as Pfizer faces lawsuits from more than 1000 women who say the company knew about the risks and didn’t warn them. The agency signed off last week on a label update for 2 versions of ...

For decades, Depo-Provera has been presented as a game-changing contraceptive—a quick injection every three months that promised simplicity and effectiveness. For millions of women worldwide, it ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a label change for Pfizer's birth control shot Depo-Provera that warns patients of the risk of meningioma, a tumor in the lining of the brain.

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Lawsuits filed by women who used the Depo-Provera birth control shot and were later diagnosed with meningioma brain tumors continue to grow in number across the United States. Federal cases have been ...

Is there any advantage in administering injectable medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera [DMPA]) in the deltoid as opposed to the gluteus?—KATHY INGALLINERA, FNP, Sitka, Alaska The likely rationale for ...

Depo Provera: The Food and Drug Administration approved a label change on Friday for Pfizer’s birth control injection, Depo-Provera, alerting patients to the risk of meningioma, a tumor that develops ...

Decades after receiving regular injections of the hormonal contraceptive Depo-Provera, an estimated 1,300 women are now suing manufacturer Pfizer, alleging the company failed to adequately warn users ...

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) faces mounting legal challenges over claims that its contraceptive injection Depo-Provera (DMPA) is linked to brain tumors, with a key court hearing set for late September that ...