Mifepristone is one of two drugs used for medication abortion in the United States, along with misoprostol, which is also used to treat other medical conditions.

Mifepristone can continue to be mailed to patients without an in-person visit with a doctor after the US Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that challenged regulation of the abortion pill ...

Mifepristone is marketed under the brand names Mifeprex and Korlym, and it’s sometimes known as RU-486. Mifepristone blocks a hormone called progesterone, which helps the body maintain the ...

Mifepristone blocks a hormone called progesterone, which helps the body maintain the inside of the uterus so a pregnancy can continue. A healthy uterine lining is what supports a fertilized egg, ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the FDA "to review the latest data on mifepristone​," but experts say concerns ...

Mifepristone is one of two drugs used in abortion and miscarriage care, which is different from medications used to prevent pregnancy in the first place — like birth control or emergency ...

Mifepristone's safety is on par with those of common over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen and acetaminophen, studies show. Data analyzed by CNN shows that mifepristone is even safer than ...

Mifepristone was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration decades ago and has been shown to be safe and effective. But anti-abortion advocates have claimed that the drug is not safe and ...

The Fifth Circuit argued that the FDA unlawfully approved mifepristone, setting up an appeal to the Supreme Court, which argeed to hear oral arguments in the case on 26 March.

In patients with hypercortisolism and inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes, mifepristone lowered HbA1c levels by about 1.5 ...

Mifepristone can continue to be mailed to patients without an in-person visit with a doctor after the US Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that challenged regulation of the abortion pill ...

Mifepristone was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration decades ago and has been shown to be safe and effective. But anti-abortion advocates have claimed that the drug is not safe and ...