Dr. Jim Shelton's Pearls  What are "Pearls?" – Pearl of the Week – Archive – Español – Français – Ask a Question "Pearl" for the week of July 21, 2006 USFDA Approval of Implanon I heard the single-rod contraceptive implant Implanon was recently approved by the USFDA. Is that true? Yes. See the press release from Organon. The "Pearls" offer answers to commonly asked questions about family planning. These "Pearls" are prepared by Dr. James D. Shelton, Senior Medical Scientist, Office of Population, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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