Berlex Laboratories products now available to members of Aetna Health Plan.WAYNE, N.J.--(HealthWire)--Aug. 1, 1996--Berlex Laboratories Inc. announced today that its oral contraceptives Oral Contraceptives Definition Oral contraceptives are medicines taken by mouth to help prevent pregnancy. They are also known as the Pill, OCs, or birth control pills. are now covered by Aetna health plan. The Berlex products now available to members of this plan include: Levlen(R), a monophasic oral contraceptive monophasic oral contraceptive Monophasic pill Gynecology An OC in which all pills have the same hormones at the same concentration. See Oral contraceptive. containing levonorgestrel levonorgestrel /le·vo·nor·ges·trel/ (-nor-jes´trel) the levorotatory form of norgestrel; used as an oral or subdermal contraceptive. le·vo·nor·ges·trel n. and ethinyl estradiol. Levonorgestrel, the progestin progestin /pro·ges·tin/ (-jes´tin) progestational agent. pro·ges·tin n. 1. A natural or synthetic progestational substance that mimics some or all of the actions of progesterone. component, is the most widely-used progestin in oral contraceptives throughout the world and has been in use for over 25 years. Tri-Levlen(R), a triphasic oral contraceptive triphasic oral contraceptive Triphasic pill Gynecology An OC in which 3 different pills are taken during the cycle. See Oral contraceptive. that phases the levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol components to provide contraception with a low steroid dose. Kathleen Wickman, group product director for Berlex Laboratories, said, "We're proud to be working with this outstanding healthcare plan to bring our products to the many women who can benefit from them." Berlex Laboratories Inc. is a research-based pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets ethical pharmaceutical products in the fields of female healthcare, diagnostic imaging, and life-threatening and disabling diseases. Corporate offices and located in Wayne. CONTACT: Berlex Laboratories Inc., Wayne Wendy Neininger, 201/292-8043 |
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