<Ul> <Li> On July 28, 1999, the FDA approved the prescription progestin - only Plan B (two 750 μg levonorgestrel pills) emergency contraceptive . </Li> <Li> On August 24, 2006, the FDA approved nonprescription behind - the - counter access to Plan B from pharmacies staffed by a licensed pharmacist for women 18 or older; a prescription - only form of Plan B was made available for younger females aged 17 and younger . </Li> <Li> On November 6, 2006, Barr Pharmaceuticals announced that its subsidiary, Duramed Pharmaceuticals, had initiated shipment of dual - label Plan B OTC / Rx and it would be available in pharmacies across the U.S. by mid-November 2006 . </Li> <Li> On March 23, 2009, a US judge ordered the FDA to allow 17 - year - olds to acquire Plan B without a prescription . This now changes the August 24, 2006 ruling and Plan B is now available "behind the counter" for men and women . There is a prescription method available for girls under 17 . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> On June 10, 2013, the Obama administration ceased trying to block the over-the - counter availability the pill for all women and girls . With this reversal it means that any woman or girl will be able to purchase the Plan B One - Step without a prescription . </Li> </Ul> <Li> On July 28, 1999, the FDA approved the prescription progestin - only Plan B (two 750 μg levonorgestrel pills) emergency contraceptive . </Li> <Li> On August 24, 2006, the FDA approved nonprescription behind - the - counter access to Plan B from pharmacies staffed by a licensed pharmacist for women 18 or older; a prescription - only form of Plan B was made available for younger females aged 17 and younger . </Li> <Li> On November 6, 2006, Barr Pharmaceuticals announced that its subsidiary, Duramed Pharmaceuticals, had initiated shipment of dual - label Plan B OTC / Rx and it would be available in pharmacies across the U.S. by mid-November 2006 . </Li>

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