Plan B: The Road Ahead
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
With at least 44,000 Plan B comments still under review at FDA, it is unclear when the agency will take its next step toward a decision on the proposed switch. In the meantime, those seeking OTC sale of EC are not keeping quiet on the issue. With lawsuits pending and pharmacy access to the drug increasing among individual states, there is plenty in store for Plan B in the coming year..
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