Morning after pill is over the counter.

[Cathyclysmic]

Aug. 24, 2006 -- The FDA has approved Plan B, the so-called morning-after emergency contraceptive, to be sold without prescription to women age 18 and older.

Plan B's maker, Barr Pharmaceuticals, expects to introduce over-the-counter sales to women 18 and older by the end of the year.

To get Plan B, women will have to go to a pharmacy that has health care professionals on staff. The packages won't be in store aisles.

"Because Plan B will remain a prescription product for women 17 and younger, it will be sold in retail pharmacy outlets from behind the counter," Barr said, in a news release.

The drug company plans to work closely with pharmacies and wholesalers to make sure the age restriction is observed.




here is the link...

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/126/116441.htm

[niyad]

1. and it only took how many years to get it available? I have made

a point of asking each of the pharmacies in my area WHEN, not IF, they will start carrying it. civilized countries, those not in thrall to the religious reich, have had this available for years.

[Solo_in_MD]

2. What is the status of rules that will make pharmacies carry it?

I remember hearing that some jurisdictions were going to requrie it.

[AllegroRondo]

3. In Illinois, its required

if a pharmacy sells birth control, it must have ALL forms available. If you want to sell condoms, you must also sell Plan B.

[hsher]

4. An excuse to criminalize abortion...?

"Our government has 'done enough' to accommodate certain women's lack of behavioral responsibility by approving the Plan B contraceptive; to accommodate it further by looking the other way when it comes to abortion is 'just wrong'. In fact, gee, now that we have Plan B on the counter... why not revoke Roe v. Wade?" - fundies, Repugs, other pro-lifers

Y'know, I'm just sayin'. :shrug:

[NMMNG]

6. "certain women's lack of behavioral responsibility "

Yeah, they go and get themselves pregnant, the little tarts. :eyes:

[BoneDaddy]

5. Bout time