France suspends acne drug after contraception deaths

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France suspends acne drug after contraception deaths
(01-30 18:50)

France suspended sales of an acne drug whose use as a birth control pill has been linked to the deaths of four women.
The National Agency for the Safety of Drugs and Health Products said it was suspending sales of a hormonal treatment called Diane-35 made by German firm Bayer, AFP reports.

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