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Diane-35 ED contraceptive pill

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NameDiane-35 ED contraceptive pill
ProductionSchering AG; manufacturer(s); circa 1995; Germany
Classificationboxes, personalia
Materialspaper, cardboard, foil, plastic
DimensionsOverall: 150mm (width), 55mm (height), 15mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH022153
Credit lineGift of Dame Margaret Sparrow, 2011

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Diane is a combined oral contraceptive pill, taken by mouth to inhibit fertility.

The contraceptive pill arrived in New Zealand in 1961, and is still the most popular contraceptive for New Zealand women.

Pharmaceutical companies sometimes market their products with feminine names, such as 'Diane' in this case.

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