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...second FDA demand is that the label compare the effectiveness of female condoms with that of other barrier methods of birth control. According to the FDA, in a study of 150 women who used the female condom for six months, 26% became pregnant. The manufacturer contends that the pregnancy rate was 21% -- and only because many women didn't use the condom every time they had sex. With "perfect use," company officials say, the rate is 5%, in contrast to 2% for male condoms...
Resolving the dispute over what failure rate to put on the label has delayed approval. However, the FDA is eager to get the product on the market, since it could be a lifesaver for women whose partners refuse to use a condom. Says FDA Commissioner David Kessler: "The female condom is not all we would wish for, but it is better than no protection...
...LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS...
...label on Crystal Geyser natural Alpine spring water boasts that it is nothing less than "nature's perfect beverage." The drink, reads the label, "begins as the pure snow and rain that falls on 12,000-ft. Olancha peak in the towering Sierra. This pristine water is naturally filtered through the mountain's bedrock...
...adopts the geological definition, half of all so-called natural spring waters would have to change their labels. No bottler, though, wants to give up the highly coveted "spring" label, since it commands premium prices over other waters. If the FDA stops short of the strict standard, contends James Heaton III, president of the National Spring Water Association in Banner Elk, North Carolina, "the government will be handing the big boys a license to lie to the public." Meantime, the industry's lobbying effort, warns Heaton, could backfire. Consumers, he says, could lose even more confidence in bottled waters. With...