Emergency OTC contraceptive.
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Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, received
FDA approval to sell Plan B (levonorgestrel) emergency contraceptive on
an OTC basis to those 18 years of age and older. Marketed by the
company's subsidiary, Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the
contraceptive reduces the risk of pregnancy by 89% after a single act of
unprotected sex if taken within 72 hours, according to the manufacturer.
The drug is not be dispensed OTC to individuals 17 years of age or
younger.
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