Order For OTC Emergency Contraceptive Access Exceeds Court’s Authority – DoJ
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A judge on May 7 will consider DoJ’s argument to stay an order that FDA allow OTC sales of all nonprescription emergency contraceptives. DoJ is appealing the order, and argues that without a stay, FDA’s authority would be undermined and Teva would unfairly lose additional market exclusivity for Plan B One-Step.
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