Lorena O'Neil (Louisiana Illuminator)

Public Health

Doctors criticize misoprostol guidance from Louisiana Department of Health: ‘It’s not helpful’

Lorena O'Neil (Louisiana Illuminator)

A drug that stops post-delivery bleeding will become a controlled dangerous substance on Oct. 1, placing restrictions on quick, life-saving access.
Louisiana News

Doctors grapple with how to save women’s lives amid ‘confusion and angst’ over new Louisiana law

Lorena O'Neil (Louisiana Illuminator)

A lifesaving drug used to stop postpartum hemorrhaging will be pulled off emergency response carts once it becomes a "controlled dangerous substance."