Top Five Women's Health and Research Stories of 2005

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The Society for Women's Health Research announced today the top five women's health stories of 2005, as selected by its scientific programs staff. From groundbreaking research on the X chromosome to regulatory decisions affecting health, the list highlights major trends and developments in research and health.

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1. FDA Further Delays Plan B Approval; Leading Federal Health Official Resigns in Protest

Government decisions about some women's health issues may be driven by politics, not science. That concern gained momentum with the FDA's decision to delay beyond August approval of over-the-counter sale of Plan B emergency contraception to women 16 and older raised major concerns about the agency's decision making process and its impact on women's health. Susan Wood, director of the FDA's Office of Women's Health, resigned in protest, noting that scientific and clinical evidence, fully evaluated and recommended by the agency's professional staff, were overruled.

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