Plan B One-Step Full OTC Access Has FDA Pediatric Advisors’ Support
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Data from FDA and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists show “it is outrageous it is not available for women of all ages over the counter,” a Pediatric Advisory Committee member says. The committee lauds FDA for grounding its pediatric safety review of Plan B One-Step in science.
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