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How did pharmaceutical companies cleverly sneak the first oral contraceptive past strict FDA laws in 1957?

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How did pharmaceutical companies cleverly sneak the first oral contraceptive past strict FDA laws in 1957?

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How did pharmaceutical companies cleverly sneak the first oral contraceptive past strict FDA laws in 1957?
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