Emergency contraceptives

Movement among advocacy groups could lead to a citizen petition for OTC sale of ECs, James Trussell, PhD, Princeton University Office of Population Research, confirms at a Nov. 16 briefing sponsored by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. The National Black Women's Health Project, National Women's Health Network, National Abortion Rights Action League and Population Council have voiced support for lessening Rx restrictions on ECs (1"The Tan Sheet" July 10, p. 3). Preven marketer Gynetics and Women's Capital Corporation, which markets Plan B, have expressed interest in bringing their Rx emergency contraceptives over-the-counter, although neither has filed a switch NDA