FDA Approves New Generic Abortion Pill as Lawsuit Moves to Missouri
The FDA approved a new generic mifepristone from Evita Solutions on Sept. 30 despite ongoing safety reviews and opposition from conservative and anti-abortion groups.
- The FDA has approved a new generic version of mifepristone, manufactured by Evita Solutions, which is approved for pregnancies up to ten weeks.
- U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk transferred the abortion drug lawsuit from Texas to Missouri, allowing the anti-abortion medical coalition to continue their fight against mifepristone.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced a review of mifepristone's safety, responding to pressure from abortion opponents.
- Opposition from anti-abortion advocates has intensified, with statements condemning the FDA's actions as a betrayal of the pro-life movement, especially from figures like Former Vice President Mike Pence.
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FDA approval of generic abortion pill sparks criticism
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) on Sept. 30 approved another generic version of mifepristone, the first pill used in a two-drug regimen to abort pregnancies through 10 weeks' gestation. Pro-life advocates are decrying the decision.
Pro-life group calls FDA’s approval of generic abortion pill ‘unconscionable’
(The Center Square) – A pro-life organization called the FDA’s approval of the generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone “unconscionable,” stating that abortion is the leading cause of death in the nation, that the abortion pill undermines states’ rights,…
FDA approves generic abortion drug, draws backlash from Republicans
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a second generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone shortly before the federal government shut down and in the face of Republican condemnation of the medication. The company that makes mifepristone, Evita Solutions, applied to make another generic form of the drug in 2021, per the FDA’s Sept. 30 approval letter. The agency typically makes its decision within 10 months, but the approval can t…
FDA OKs generic abortion pill, riling the right
What happenedThe Food and Drug Administration has approved a second generic version of mifepristone, the drug used in combination with misoprostol to carry out roughly two-thirds of U.S. abortions, drugmaker Evita Solutions announced Thursday. The FDA approved mifepristone in 2000 and the first generic version in 2019.Who said what“Approval of a second generic is unlikely to affect access” to mifepristone, The Associated Press said, but the FDA’…
FDA Approves Generic Abortion Drug Despite Scientific Evidence of Risks to Mothers - Lozier Institute
ER visits, complications, and pain levels highlight dangers overlooked in FDA approval of generic abortion drug Washington D.C.—Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly approved a generic abortion drug produced by Evita Solutions. Evita Solutions seeks to “normalize abortion care” and states that “all people should have access to safe…effective and compassionate […] The post FDA Approves Generic Abortion Drug Despite Sci…
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