Abortion Safety and Use with Normally Prescribed Mifepristone in Canada
Laura Schummers, Elizabeth K. Darling, Sheila Dunn, Kimberlyn McGrail, Anastasia Gayowsky, Michael R. Law, Tracey-Lea Laba, Janusz Kaczorowski, Wendy V. Norman
Abstract
In the United States, mifepristone is available for medical abortion (for use with misoprostol) only with Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) restrictions, despite an absence of evidence to support such restrictions. Mifepristone has been available in Canada with a normal prescription since November 2017.
Topics & Concepts
MifepristoneMedicineAbortionMedical prescriptionGynecologyMedical abortionMisoprostolObstetricsDeveloped countryPregnancyAbortifacientMedical emergencyFamily medicineReproductive Health and ContraceptionPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug ReactionsPregnancy and Medication Impact