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FDA: MORNING-AFTER PILL TO MOVE OVER-THE-COUNTER
« on: April 30, 2013, 03:07:18 pm »
The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.

Tuesday, the FDA lowered to 15 the age at which girls and women can buy the emergency contraceptive without a prescription - and said it no longer has to be kept behind pharmacy counters.

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