BIOMEDICINE
Jadelle® Implants
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Jadelle® implant
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Jadelle (a two-rod levonorgestrel implant) is not currently available in the United States. However, in 1996 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the implant for use of up to 3 years. After reviewing additional data in 2002, the FDA changed its requirements and would allow Jadelle to be used for up to 5 years, if it was sold in the United States. The implant has also been approved in Europe for 5 years' use. Jadelle is currently available in both developed and developing nations around the world.
