RU
ru[ noun ]
a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
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- The Health Ministry order was issued after Evin met with executives of the company, which manufactures the RU 486 pill, also known as Mifepristone.
- It said the 1975 law legalizing abortion in France must be applied and that voluntary abortions "constituted a right for women in this country." "RU 486 is an advance because it does not involve use of an anesthetic.
- But no U.S. company has sought to test or market RU 486, also known as mifepristone, despite entreaties by public health officials.
- While some industry and public health officials said they don't expect the drug to be sold legally in the U.S., they said they wouldn't be surprised if RU 486 soon became available in a brisk black market.
- Dr. Aubeny predicted more women would turn to the RU 486, a safer and simpler alternative to traditional methods of abortion.