Covis has taken Makena off the market.

Published Date: 16 Mar 2023

Covis, the maker of the contraceptive pill Makena, has announced that it will voluntarily withdraw the drug from the market in line with recommendations from the Agency for the Evaluation and Research of Medicines.

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