Mifepristone Information

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Mifepristone Information

The Food and Drug Administration has approved mifepristone (trade name Mifeprex) for the termination of early pregnancy, defined as 49 days or less, counting from the beginning of the last menstrual period.

Do Not Buy Mifeprex Over the Internet

You should not buy Mifeprex over the Internet because you will bypass important safeguards designed to protect your health (and the health of others).
Mifeprex has special safety restrictions on how it is distributed to the public. Also, drugs purchased from foreign Internet sources are not the FDA-approved versions of the drugs, and they are not subject to FDA-regulated manufacturing controls or FDA inspection of manufacturing facilities.

To learn more about buying drugs safely, please see

Dear Healthcare Professional Letter
Questions and Answers about Mifepristone
Press Release on Mifepristone Approval (9/28/2000)
Mifepristone Approval Letter 9/28/00. Optional Format: PDF. (9/28/2000)
Mifepristone Label. Optional Format: PDF (9/28/2000)
Mifepristone Medication Guide. (9/28/2000)
Questions and Answers about Mifepristone (9/28/2000)
Patient Agreement Form (9/28/2000)
Prescriber's Agreement Form (9/28/2000)
Mifepristone Review (9/28/2000)
Office Memo to Population Council (9/28/2000)
Federal Register Final Rule, Restrictions on Use After Marketing (12/2/1992)
Mifepristone (Mifeprex) Index of Redacted Documents (1/30/2002)

FDA/Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Last Updated: December 16, 2002
Originator: OTCOM/DLIS