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FDA OKs Over the Counter Sale of Plan B For Adults

HeadlineAug 25, 2006

The Food and Drug Administration has decided to make the “morning-after” contraceptive pill known as Plan B available without a prescription to people 18 and older. But the FDA decided girls 17 and younger will need a prescription to obtain the pills. Plan B will only be available from pharmacists at drugstores and health clinics. Purchasers will be required to show proof of their age. The decision ended a three-year battle within the FDA.

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