Wisconsin Citizen Petition Seeks Plan B Approval For All Ages
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The State of Wisconsin has filed a citizen petition to persuade FDA to move Barr Labs' Plan B and any equivalent emergency contraceptives to OTC status without an age restriction
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