"Affordable NuvaRing Joins PBS, Expanding Birth Control Choices for Women"

Australian women gain access to the NuvaRing, an affordable birth control option added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), enhancing contraception choices nationwide.

• The NuvaRing, which contains the hormone etonogestrel, is now subsidized under Australias Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), expanding birth control options for women.
• This vaginal ring method prevents ovulation for three weeks, offering a 99.5 percent effectiveness rate similar to other contraceptive methods like the intrauterine device.
• The inclusion of the NuvaRing in the PBS signifies a significant step in improving access to affordable contraception for women throughout Australia.