US FDA announced the approval of the first direct-to-consumer mobile medical app that can prevent pregnancy via fertility awareness tracking. The app, Natural Cycles, has been criticized in Europe after some users experienced unplanned pregnancies. On the same day, the agency approved the first contraceptive vaginal ring that can be reused for an entire year.
US FDA announced the approval of two new forms of birth control on Aug. 10, including the first mobile medical app to be cleared for that purpose in the US.
The app, Natural Cycles, uses an algorithm to calculate fertility based on daily body temperature readings and menstrual cycle information...