Sales of Essure birth control implant to be halted by Bayer
(WorldNews Health)

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer said Friday that it will halt sales of its controversial Essure birth-control device in the United States at the end of the year, bringing to a close a protracted battle over an implant that thousands of women blame for serious health problems, including persistent pain and perforations of the uterus and fallopian tubes.The company said Essure`s removal from the market was `business decision` prompted by precipitous declines in sales in recent years. It said ......