Teenage girls in developing countries are increasingly using contraception, but they have higher rates of inconsistent use and unintended pregnancy than adults, according to a study published in International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Reuters reports. Lead author Ann Blanc of EngenderHealth and colleagues found that contraception use among women ages 15 to 19 [...]

“Senators agreed Monday to give hightech biologic drugs 12 years of market protection before generic versions can compete,” according to The Associated Press.
The AP reports “The vote in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee was a victory for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries but a defeat for the Obama administration and AARP. The [...]