The FDA has approved Miudella® (copper intrauterine system) for the prevention of pregnancy in females of reproductive potential for up to 3 years.

The approval was based on data from a single-arm, open-label clinical trial ... a hormone free low-dose copper intrauterine device (IUD), in postmenarcheal, premenopausal women aged 17 to 45 ...

The government will also set up eight centers to train health-care professionals in IUD insertion ... and inserted just under the skin in the arm. Hormonal IUDs (known by brand names Mirena ...