EllaOne Firm Endorses UK Reproductive Rights Group's Push For OTC Sales Of Emergency Contraceptives
Executive Summary
EllaOne manufacturer HRA Pharma supports British Pregnancy Advisory Service's call to scrap mandatory consultations for emergency contraceptives by switching the medicines from pharmacy-only sales to OTC. BPAS says there are “no risks which outweigh its use and it is considerably safer than many medicines sold straight from the shelf in the UK."
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