The drug, called ulipristal acetate and sold as a 30-milligram pill under the brand name Ella, was approved by the FDA in 2010 as prescription-only emergency contraception. In a paper published ...

The research suggests that ulipristal acetate, the active ingredient in the morning after pill, could be used to replace ...

The FDA has recently approved ulipristal for post-coital contraception. Ulipristal could be considered "Plan C", similar in overall effect to the current "Plan B", mifepristone. Ulipristal can ...

There are two main types of emergency contraceptive pill, Levonorgestrel and Ulipristal Acetate. “Levonorgestrel [sold under the brand name Levonelle] is an oral tablet that works up to 72 hours ...

The emergency contraceptive pill, sometimes called the morning-after pill, can prevent pregnancy following sex without contraception, or if contraception fails, according to the NHS website. But, you ...