New birth control pills could win approval
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070125/ap_on_he_me/birth_control_drugs"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070124/i/r2296920408.jpg?x=130&y=91&sig=ZjYkA2M.9eNIpSgx2Kso5g--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="A factory worker assembles a package of birth control pills in an undated file photo. Manufacturers should collect more data on the potential side effects of birth control pills and other hormonal contraceptives after they reach the market, a U.S. advisory panel said on Wednesday. REUTERS/File" border="0" /></a>AP - New birth-control pills that are less effective in preventing pregnancy than the original contraceptives of the 1960s still could win federal approval if they promise other benefits, under a recommendation by health advisers.</p><br clear="all"/>