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UK's Maxwellia Offers Mid-Price Branded Levonorgestrel Alternative

 
• By David Ridley

UK consumers will soon be able to purchase at an "accessible" price branded levonorgestrel-based emergency contraceptive, LoviOne, marketed by switch specialists Maxwellia. 

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UK switch specialists Maxwellia is launching in the UK an affordable levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception, LoviOne.

“With unplanned pregnancy an ongoing challenge in the UK, more needs to be done to help women understand the options available to them following unprotected

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