Weight Should Not Affect Emergency Contraceptive Pill Use, Says EMA

LONDON (Reuters) – Emergency contraceptives, known as the “morning after pill”, remain suitable for all women who need them, regardless of a woman’s weight, European regulators said on Thursday. The European Medicines Agency had questioned whether the contraceptives worked as effectively in women weighing more than 75 kg, but its experts concluded that the benefits of using them outweighed the risks.

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