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Time to Reevaluate U.S. Mifepristone Restrictions

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  • Jane E. Henney, M.D.,
  • and Helene D. Gayle, M.D., M.P.H.

After nearly two decades of use, research, and a comprehensive review, all of which clearly demonstrate that mifepristone is extremely safe and effective, the distribution restrictions imposed by the FDA at the time of approval may no longer be appropriate.

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Disclosure forms provided by the authors are available at NEJM.org.

This article was published on June 26, 2019, at NEJM.org.

Author Affiliations

From the National Academy of Medicine, Washington, DC (J.E.H.); and the Chicago Community Trust, Chicago (H.D.G.).

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