Plan B Lightning May Strike Again: Complying Will Not End Political Storm
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Perpetual political lightning rod - and emergency contraceptive - Plan B has another chance to draw strikes to FDA as the agency has chosen to comply with a court ruling ordering it to reconsider whether the drug should be available in a truly over-the counter setting
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