FDA Approves Generic Version Of Emergency Contraception Pills

FDA on Wednesday approved Watson Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of the emergency contraceptive Plan B, the Wall Street Journal reports. The generic drug will be available without a prescription to women ages 18 and older on Aug. 24, when Duramed Pharmaceuticals’ market exclusivity for Plan B expires (Kalish, Wall Street Journal, 6/25).

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Filed under: Pharma Industry on June 30th, 2009