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Estrogen and Progestin Dilemma: New Advice, Labeling Guidelines

Internet URL

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/InformationbyDrugClass/ucm135318.htm  

Sponsoring Agency

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Description

The Food and Drug Administration is giving important new safety advice to postmenopausal women and their health-care providers concerning drug products that contain estrogen. The updated advice, which includes product label revisions, reflects the agency's review of data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

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Review Date

3/1/2011