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mifepristone

[mif-uh-pris-tohn] / ˌmɪf əˈprɪs toʊn /


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Corcept has one marketed product, called Korlym, which is a presentation of the drug mifepristone used to control hyperglycemia in certain patients with Cushing syndrome.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The FDA also approved a generic version of mifepristone in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Under federal law, the requirements must address a specific risk posed by a drug and cannot be “unduly burdensome” on patients, and the new application to mifepristone “fails to meet that standard,” Bonta said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

Misoprostol, which is used in conjunction with mifepristone as part of a medication abortion, can soften the cervix and make placement more comfortable.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024

New York magazine and the prominent commentator Jessica Valenti suggested instead that Trump did not know what mifepristone is.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2024