New Version of Contraceptive Implant Is Easier to Insert
The drugmaker Merck has introduced a new version of its long-acting contraceptive implant Implanon, designed for easier insertion and removal by health care professionals.

Merck Launches NEXPLANON (etonogestrel implant) 68 mg in the United States A Long-Acting Reversible Hormonal ...
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) (NYSE: MRK) today announced that NEXPLANON (etonogestrel implant) 68 mg, a long-acting, progestin-only single-rod hormonal contraceptive, is now available in the United States. NEXPLANON is approved by the FDA for the prevention of pregnancy in women for up to three years. NEXPLANON must be ...