Decision on Plan B Expected by Sept. 1

After much delay, FDA has now promised to make a decision on the over-the-counter status of Plan B by Sept. 1. The administration has been dragging its feet on a decision on the "morning after pill," despite broad support from the FDA advisory committee. Only after Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Patty Murray (D-WA) stalled the nomination of FDA head Lester Crawford did the administration finally promise to decide on the OTC status. Read more about Plan B here:
  • FDA Ignores Experts, Rejects Plan B for Over-the-Counter Use (5/17/2004)
  • Details Emerge on Data Rejected in Morning-after Pill Decision (6/28/2004)
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