Newsroom category: Depo-Provera

Labels for Pfizer’s Depo-Provera contraceptive injection must now warn of the risk of meningioma, a type of brain tumor. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required the label change last week. The warning applies to two injectable forms of the drug, Depo-Provera CI and Depo-Subq Provera 104, which consist of progestin, a synthetic form […]

A new study published in JAMA Neurology in September 2025 found that women in the United States who use the birth control shot Depo-Provera (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, or DMPA) may face a higher risk of developing meningioma, a type of brain tumor that forms in the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Key Findings […]