Pharmaceutical Business review

FDA approves Watson generic contraceptive pill

Watson‘s Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets, USP, 0.09mg/0.02mg are the generic version of Lybrel Tablets of Pfizer.

Lybrel is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who choose to use oral contraceptives as a method of contraception.

Lybrel is a progesterone and estrogen combination birth control pill which works by preventing ovulation, thickening the mucus in the cervix and changing the lining of the uterus.