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FDA to consider teens' access to 'morning after' contraceptives.(Food and Drug Administration )(Brief Article)
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Child Protection Report
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October 21, 2004
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Now that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally decided what action to take on antidepressants (see p. 158), the agency is considering another hot issue--whether minors should be allowed to independently buy over-the-counter "emergency" contraception.
Earlier this year, Barr Pharmaceuticals requested allowing teens to buy a contraceptive that prevents pregnancies after sexual intercourse, but FDA turned the company down. Now Barr is trying again with a variation of the same product that would be freely sold to those 16 and older, but would require at least a physician's consent to teens younger than 16. Barr hopes for a decision next year.
Predictably, the ...