FDA allows easier access to "morning-after" pill

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A "morning-after" contraceptive can be sold to adults in the United States without a prescription, health officials ruled on Thursday, ending a three-year fight over wider access and use by teenagers.

The Food and Drug Administration said Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (BRL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Plan B pills must stay behind pharmacy counters to prevent girls under 18 from getting the drug without a doctor's order.

Backers welcomed the decision but balked at the age limit, saying all females needed quick access in order for the pills to work. Two Plan B pills - sold by prescription since 1999 - can prevent pregnancy if taken soon after intercourse.

It seems science isn't quite dead yet. There doesn't appear to be any medical reason for the age limit, so that needs to go. And that pharmacists should only refuse to dispense on medical grounds, not religious. Nonetheless, it reverses a 'Run! Get out..' reason.

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