mifepristone
an antigestational drug, C29H35NO2, that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
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Until recently, mifepristone had to be dispensed in person, but in December the FDA did away with the requirement, allowing the drug to be prescribed via telehealth and shipped by mail.
Merrick Garland's Mention of the FDA Hints at One Possible Way to Fight Restrictions on Abortion Pills | Julia Zorthian | June 25, 2022 | TimeIn particular, the FDA has approved the use of the medication mifepristone.
Merrick Garland's Mention of the FDA Hints at One Possible Way to Fight Restrictions on Abortion Pills | Julia Zorthian | June 25, 2022 | TimeIn 2019, the FDA demanded that Aid Access stop, saying the generic mifepristone was a “misbranded and unapproved drug,” but Aid Access sued the agency and the FDA ultimately did not take further action against the organization.
Inside the Effort to Promote Abortion Pills For a Post-Roe America | Jamie Ducharme | May 31, 2022 | TimeEven though it has repeatedly been shown to be safe, mifepristone is subject to the FDA’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies program, which places safeguards on drugs that regulators think pose potential risks.
Inside the Effort to Promote Abortion Pills For a Post-Roe America | Jamie Ducharme | May 31, 2022 | TimeLast spring as the coronavirus pandemic increased demand for telemedicine, the FDA loosened its rules requiring mifepristone, the first of the two pills, to be dispensed in person.
Republican States Crack Down on Access to Abortion Pills as Supreme Court Decision Looms | Abigail Abrams | April 12, 2022 | TIme
British Dictionary definitions for mifepristone
/ (mɪˈfɛprɪˌstəʊn) /
an antiprogestogenic steroid, used in the medical termination of pregnancy. Formula: C 29 H 35 NO 2
Origin of mifepristone
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