Judge criticizes FDA move on Plan B, agency warns of precedent

By Jessica Dye and Toni Clarke NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge criticized the Food and Drug Administration over its refusal to make emergency contraception available to girls of all ages without a prescription, saying the agency’s move to restrict distribution to consumers aged 15 and older was not realistic. U.S. District Judge Edward Korman on April 5 ordered the FDA to lift age restrictions on all levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception – also known as the “morning-after” pill or “Plan B” – to prevent unwanted pregnancies. …