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FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot

The FDA approved a label update for 2 versions of the Depo-Provera birth control injection to include the risk for meningioma.

Depo Provera Brain Tumor Warning: Why The FDA Changed The Label And What It Means For Users

FDA approves Depo-Provera label warning of meningioma brain tumor risk after 1983 studies; 1,000+ women sue Pfizer for ...

FDA approves label change for Depo-Provera, adding brain tumor warning

Pfizer faces a lawsuit in which women allege the drugmaker failed to warn them about the risks of meningioma associated with the birth control shot.

FDA Approves Brain Tumor Warning For Pfizer's Depo-Provera Amid Lawsuit

FDA approves a new Depo-Provera warning on meningioma risk as Pfizer faces lawsuits alleging delayed disclosure of brain ...

The FDA Just Approved a Brain Tumor Warning for This Form of Birth Control

While there are many forms of birth control that use progestin, "no increased meningioma risk has been found with combined ...

Pfizer Issue Warning Over Birth Control Shot After Link to Brain Tumors

With thousands of lawsuits and growing concerns over long-term risks, the FDA have added a brain tumor warning to the drug's label.
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FDA approves meningioma label warning on Pfizer’s contraceptive injection

Depo Provera’s label change comes amidst a flurry of over 2,000 lawsuits from women alleging that the contraceptive caused their meningiomas.

Judge in Depo-Provera MDL Orders Additional Briefing on FDA's Brain Tumor Warning

At a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers, of the Northern District of Florida, ordered supplemental briefs ...
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FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot

FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot THURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a ...