"The risks associated with hormonal contraception are lower than the risk of pregnancy itself and comparable to those of other over-the-counter drugs"

>"In the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, Facebook has started censoring posts about mailing abortion pills. It’s a reminder that even if you support the idea of tech censorship now, sooner or later your views will _...Read More_

"Thirty-five manufacturers around the world have signed agreements to produce generic versions of Pfizer’s Covid pills and sell them inexpensively in 95 lower-income countries that together are home to more than half the world’s people."

"The pills, which require a prescription, are prioritized for those who test positive for the coronavirus and are at higher risk for severe illness."

At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, scarce ventilators and protective equipment faced strict rationing. Today, as the pandemic rages into its third year, another precious category of products is coming under tight controls: _...Read More_

"The U.S. on Thursday authorized Merck & Co's antiviral pill for COVID-19 for certain high-risk adult patients, a day after giving a broader go-ahead to a similar but more effective treatment from Pfizer Inc ."

The Guardian: Texas oil company charged in massive spill off southern California coast. >"Prosecutors say company repeatedly failed to act on _...Read More_

"As the world worries that the Omicron coronavirus variant may cause a surge of cases and weaken vaccines, drug developers have some encouraging news: Two new Covid-19 pills are coming soon, and are expected to work against all versions of _...Read More_

Pfizer and Merck both generated excitement with news they have pills that could help keep people out of the hospital if they catch coronavirus. [https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/06/health/antiviral-pill-covid-tool/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/06/health/antiviral-pill-covid-tool/index.html)

"Pfizer said its Covid-19 pill, used with an HIV drug, cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% in high-risk adults who’ve been exposed to the _...Read More_

"The first easy-to-use Covid-19 treatment could be available in the United States by the end of this year, but it is unlikely to reach developing countries, where hundreds of millions of people remain without access to vaccines, until at _...Read More_

>"HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard received the first report of a possible oil spill off _...Read More_

The company cleaning the leak and the U.S. Coast Guard are still trying to identify the owner of the ruptured pipeline.

>"The Biden Administration is removing restrictions on mailing abortion pills during the pandemic, marking a new phase in the national debate over abortion rights."