FDA reverses stance and expands access to Plan B
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The US FDA will clear the way for women as young as 17 years of age to have access to Barr Pharmaceuticals' (now Teva Pharmaceutical Industries) emergency contraceptive Plan B (levonorgestrel) over the counter. The product is currently available without a prescription to women aged 18 years and older, although it is sold behind pharmacy counters. Younger women need a prescription.