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FDA restricts sale of Essure

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it is restricting the sale and distribution of Essure, a contraceptive device that some patient advocates want taken off the market. Only health care providers and facilities that guarantee women have been told about the device’s risks in advance will be allowed to implant it.Using what it called “a unique type of restriction,” the FDA said providers must first review a brochure with patients that lists Essure’s risks.

 

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