Plan B One-Step Makes OTC Debut But Cost Concerns Linger

Teva’s Plan B One-Step launches on retail shelves nationwide and sells for around $50 a dose. Slightly less expensive generic equivalents remain behind the pharmacy counter, though some say FDA may be open to sponsors applying for OTC status with a 17-years-and-older age restriction.

Plan B One-Step’s arrival on retail shelves without an age restriction on sales marks the long-awaited emergence of fully OTC emergency contraception, but some still are dissatisfied with the level of access to the drug and its generic equivalents.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.announced Aug. 7 the nationwide launch of Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel 1.5 mg) with redesigned packaging...

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