Is anything being done to protect women from the risks of using Ortho Evra?
Public organizations are warning women not to use the Ortho Evra birth control patch, including consumer watchdog group Public Citizen, which says that there is no reason to choose Ortho Evra over older, better understood, and equally effective oral contraceptives. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also taken action, and Ortho Evra will now bear a bold warning so that women will know that the birth control patch exposes them to about 60% more estrogen than the typical birth control pill.
