Spitzer on Plan B
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer "will sign into law" a bill that would allow for pharmacy access to Barr Labs' emergency contraceptive Plan B if he is elected as the state's governor later this year, Spitzer stated in a recent speech. His campaign for women's health rights has earned him the endorsement of the pro-choice advocacy groups NARAL and Planned Parenthood. Current Gov. George Pataki (R) vetoed pharmacy access legislation in August after it was passed by the state legislature (1"The Tan Sheet" Aug. 8, 2005, In Brief). "This bill should not have been vetoed," Spitzer states. "We need to pass that bill again." Separately, Barr Pharmaceuticals will be added to the S&P 500 index effective Feb. 24, according to a Feb. 21 announcement. Barr will replace Scientific-Atlanta, which is being acquired by Cisco Systems...