Mifepristone and the FDA’s exhaustive approval process, explained

Explain It to Me

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🗓️ 18 April 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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It’s been 10 days since a federal judge in Texas issued an unprecedented ruling that nullified the 2000 Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone, the first medication in a two-pill combination for medication abortion. A confusing legal battle ensued, and now we are waiting to hear from the Supreme Court. But we still want to know: What does this mean for the future of FDA drug approval? Vox’s Keren Landman (@landmanspeaking) explains. References: Abortion pill ruling: Why mifepristone is safe abortion medication - Vox Credits: Jonquilyn Hill, host Sofi LaLonde, producer Cristian Ayala, engineer A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:22.4	I'm Jacqueline Hill, and today on the weeds, the Fight Over Medication Abortion Explained.
1:31.7	If you've been keeping up with the news like I know you have, you know a lot has happened
1:36.0	over Mithapristone, the first in a two-drug combination for medication abortion. Even for the most
1:42.5	weedsy among us, it's been a lot to keep up with. Up until recently, it worked like this. A patient
1:50.6	would be prescribed Mithapristone, either at a doctor's office or via telehealth.
1:55.7	After they pick it up from the pharmacy or get it in the mail, they take the first pill. Mithapristone.
2:02.0	This medicine keeps the pregnancy from growing. Then, up to 48 hours later, the patient would take
2:08.2	the second pill, misoprostal. This pill empties the uterus. Any potential changes to this process
2:15.9	are a big deal. According to the Goetmacher Institute, over 50% of all abortions in the United States
2:23.2	are done via medication. And depending on how the courts ultimately rule, that could change.
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