Galen unveil chewable ‘Pill’

THE world’s first chewable contraceptive, developed by Irish pharmaceutical company Galen, has won approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.

Galen’s share price remained static on the news which had been anticipated by the market.

The company said the Ovcon 35 chewable tablets are a convenient form of Galen’s successful Ovcon 35 oral contraceptive. “The new product gives the option to chew or swallow and has a pleasant (spearmint) flavour. It is designed to enhance both convenience and compliance for patients taking oral contraceptives.”