FDA Approves 1st Birth Control App, Long-Term Vaginal Contraception Ring

(CNN) — An app designed to track fertility and prevent pregnancy in women 18 and older is the first to win US Food and Drug Administration approval to be marketed as a contraceptive, the agency announced Friday. The Natural Cycles app was approved as part of the agency’s new Digital Health Innovation Action Plan, designed to fast-track approval for new low-to-moderate-risk devices.
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