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AMA supports Plan B.(Policy & Practice)
The Food and Drug Administration should reconsider its rejection of over-the-counter status for levonorgestrel (Plan B) for emergency contraception pills, the American Medical Association urged during its 2004 annual meeting. In a resolution approved by delegates, AMA leadership was asked to collaborate with state and specialty societies and other organizations to increase access to emergency contraception. Dr. Steven Galson, acting director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, rejected the request for OTC status by Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., maker of ...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire February 14, 2005 700+ words
...so important. Emergency contraception will not work...a pregnancy. Emergency contraception is approved by...and efficacy of emergency contraception has also been...the American Medical Association, American Woman...
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- Magazine article from: Drug Topics Pramik, Mary Jean November 4, 1996 700+ words
...availability of emergency contraception," he said...the American Medical Association's annual...be used as emergency contraception, particularly...Grimes said. "Emergency contraception" means taking...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire December 27, 2001 700+ words
...availability of emergency contraception is a serious public...pregnancies. The emergency contraception legislation was...and the California Medical Association. California's Emergency Contraception Pharmacy Program...
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News February 20, 2001 700+ words
...succeeds in making emergency contraception available without...The American Medical Association endorsed the...consider emergency contraception another form...situations. Emergency contraception is a good way...
- Emergency contraception: steps being taken to improve access. (Special...
- Magazine article from: The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy Boonstra, Heather December 1, 2002 700+ words
...Advocates for emergency contraception are engaged...counter. Emergency contraception in hospitals...The American Medical Association regards pregnancy...even discuss emergency contraception as a treatment...
- More women are turning to emergency-contraception pills as new versions hit the...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Liddane, Lisa August 25, 1999 700+ words
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- Emergency contraception: Going over the counter?
- Magazine article from: Contraceptive Technology Update February 1, 2001 700+ words
Emergency contraception: Going over the...based American Medical Association (AMA), which...Project operate the Emergency Contraception Hotline [(888...based British Medical Association has asked the government...
- Emergency Contraception Looking to Go OTC.
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News WALSH, NANCY January 1, 2001 700+ words
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Source: HighBeam Research, AMA supports Plan B.(Policy & Practice)