Canada considers OTC status for morning-after pill

Reuters news service reports today that the Canadian government is proposing making the morning-after pill available over the counter. Read the article.

Earlier this month, U.S. Food and Drug Administration leaders decided to deny over-the-counter status to Plan B, a morning-after pill. But the FDA did open the door for Barr Pharmaceuticals to submit more data on how young teenagers would be able to use the emergency contraception pill safely without a doctor’s advice.