FDA Approves Emergency Contraceptive Available Over The Counter For Females Over 15

FDA Approves Emergency Contraceptive Available Over The Counter For Females Over 1501 May 2013-nbsp;-nbsp;-nbsp;

The emergency contraceptive "Plan B One-Step", also known as "the morning after pill", has just been approved by the FDA for use among women and girls at least 15 years old, without the need of a doctor's prescription.

Teva Women's Health, Inc. had previously made an application for Plan B One-Step to be available for sale over the counter, without the need of a prescription, to all women (of any age) last year, but the FDA did not approve it.

Plan B One-Step was approved by the FDA in 2009.

The company then decided to amend their application to make it available over the counter strictly for women 15 years of age and older. This new, amended application, did receive approval.