Weight Of Emergency Contraceptive Data Does Not Support Label Change
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Data are "conflicting and too limited to make a definitive conclusion," FDA says after reviewing scientific data concerning effectiveness of Plan B One Step and other 1.5mg levonorgestrel emergency contraceptives in women weighing more than 165 pounds.
You may also be interested in...
UK Recommends Double Emergency Contraceptive Dose To Counter Enzyme Inducers
Women taking CYP3A4 enzyme inducers or St. John's wort should use double the standard dose of levonorgestrel, if using it as an emergency contraceptive, to compensate for reduced plasma levels of the ingredient, UK agency says.
UK Recommends Double Emergency Contraceptive Dose To Counter Enzyme Inducers
Women taking CYP3A4 enzyme inducers or St. John's wort should use double the standard dose of levonorgestrel, if using it as an emergency contraceptive, to compensate for reduced plasma levels of the ingredient, UK agency says.
Court Ruling Compels Emergency Contraceptives Over The Counter
Under a federal judge’s order, FDA must reverse its denial of the Center for Reproductive Rights’ 12-year-old citizen petition and allow universal OTC access to Plan B One-Step and equivalent levonorgestrel-based emergency contraceptives within 30 days.