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Thursday, August 01, 2002Due to limitations in product component supplies, Wyeth does not plan to reintroduce the six-capsule Norplant System (levonorgestrel implants). Therefore, your patients will need to consider other contraceptive options as they approach the five-year expiration dates of their Norplant Systems. If your patients would prefer to have the Norplant capsules removed, Wyeth will pay for removal procedures until December 31, 2002. When Norplant first came out, it was all the rage. Newsweek had a cover story on it. All the network news programs ran stories about it. It was hailed as the most wonderful contraceptive to ever be developed. It was just slipped under the skin and forgotten about for five years. Patients flocked to the doctors to have them put in. When they were told about the side effects they got all glassy eyed and signed consents anyways. (The media conveniently forgot to mention that they caused irregular bleeding and were difficult to remove.) It didn’t take long for reality to set in. After an initial upsurge in interest, the demand for them quickly declined. I can’t remember the last time I saw someone who used it, or even wanted one. Evidently Wyeth can’t either. posted by Sydney on 8/01/2002 07:04:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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