plan b one step came out on april 30, 2013.
when did plan b one step come out?
april 30 , 2013
bullet::::- on april 30, 2013, the fda approved (with three-year marketing exclusivity) teva pharmaceutical industries plan b one-step for sale without a prescription to anyone age 15 or over who can show proof of age such as a driver's license, birth certificate, or passport to a drug store retail clerk. generic one-pill levonorgestrel emergency contraceptives and all two-pill levonorgestrel emergency contraceptives will remain restricted to sale from a pharmacist—without a prescription to anyone age 17 or over who can show proof of age.
emergency contraception
nawherc has been active in reporting abuses in reproductive care and medication in the native american community. in 2015, they reported that indian health services (ihs) were not providing the emergency contraceptive, plan b one-step, which is non-compliant with the fda guidelines of 2013. a year later, nawherc continued to advocate for to access plan b one-step at ihs facilities. finally in 2015, the ihs created an updated policy for providing emergency contraceptive which the aclu called a "long overdue and important step toward ensuring that native american women have equal access to emergency contraceptive care."
native american women’s health education resource center