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  2. http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/orthoevra/qa.htm
  3. ?FDA Approved First Hormonal Contraceptive Skin Patch.? FDA Talk Paper 20 Nov 2001. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2001/ANS01119.html
  4. Hitti, Miranda. ?Birth Control Patch May Up Clot Risk.? WebMD News 17 Feb 2006. http://www.webmd.com/content/article/118/113151.htm
  5. ?Birth Control Patch Safe to Use.? BBC News 20 Sept. 2004.
  6. ?Birth Control Patch Users Warned.? CBS News 11 Nov. 2005. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/11/earlyshow/health/health_news/
    main1037611.shtml
  7. ?Deaths linked to birth-control patch use.? The Washington Times 17 July 2005. http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050716-114327-9302r.htm
  8. ?Birth control patch linked to higher fatality rate.? MSNBC 20 July 2005. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8565177
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  10. ?Women sue birth control patch maker.? CNNMoney.com 25 July 2005 http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/25/news/fortune500/birth_control_patch
  11. ?Attorneys Provide Insight Into Growing Litigation During Mealey's Teleconference.? 11-6 Mealey?s Emerg. Drugs & Devices 21 (2006)
  12. ?Ortho Evra Cases Transferred To Northern District Of Ohio; Judge Katz To Preside.? 11-5 Mealey's Emerg. Drugs & Devices 26 (2006)
  13. Chaker, Anne Marie. ?Doctors Back Off Birth-Control Patch- After FDA Warning on Excessive Hormones, Some Stop Prescribing Popular Method? The Wall Street Journal 22 Nov 2005:D1
  14. Dooren, Jennifer Corbett. ?FDA Reviews Data Tied to Birth-Control Patch.? The Wall Street Journal 21 Feb 2006:D4
  15. Medical Officer Review. NDA 21-180 Ortho EVRA contraceptive patch. U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  16. ?Questions and Answers: Ortho Evra (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol)? U.S. Food & Drug Administration. 20 Sept 2006. http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/orthoevra/qa200060920.htm
  17. Golden, Maya. ?Lawsuit Claims ?Ortho Evra? Has Fatal Side Effects.? KLTV 26 Oct 2004. http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=2483826&Client Type=printable
    {LIST-ELEMENT}Pringle, Evelyn. ?500 Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Victims Sue Johnson & Johnson.? Lawyers and Settlements 17 Sept 2006. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/ortho_evra_sued.html
  18. Toutant, Charles. ?Quick Settlement Track Predicted for Suits Over J&J Contraceptive Patch.? New Jersey Law Journal 16 May 2006. http://www.law.com/jsp/law/LawArticleFriendly.jsp?id=1147696530864
  19. ?Birth-Control Patch Label Warns of Risk.? WCBSTV.com 20 Sept 2006. http://wcbstv.com/topstories/topstories_story_263120000.html
  20. Edelman, Susan; Hafetz, David. ?Patch Maker Payout.? New York Post 9 April 2006. http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/64233.htm
  21. Bandini, Caterina. ?Special Report: Contraceptive Caution.? WHDH 7 News Boston 7 February 2005. http://www.whdh.com/features/articles/specialreport/DBM1201/
  22. ?Birth Control Patch Linked to Higher Fatality Rate.? MSNBC.com 20 July 2005. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8565177
  23. Dooren, Jennifer Corbett. ?Birth-Control Patch Label to Include New Risk Data.? The Wall Street Journal 21 Sept 2006.
    {LIST-ELEMENT}?Results of Two Epidemiological Studies Provide Important New Clinical Information About the Safety of Ortho Evra.? Johnson & Johnson News. 2006. Johnson & Johnson. 16 February 2006. http://www.jnj.com/news/jnj_news/20060217_093331.htm
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  25. ?Health Topics: Stroke.? WebMD 20 Jan. 2005. http://www.webmd.com/hw/stroke/hw224641
  26. ?Risk of Clots With Birth Control Patch.? Newsday 21 Sept 2006.
  27. ?FDA Updates Labeling for Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch.? FDA News. 2006 U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 10 Nov. 2005. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2005/NEW01262.html