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FDA rethinks its delays on sale of morning-after pill: Decision may be in a matter of weeks

After a three-year fight, the Bush administration signaled that it may be ready to reverse course and approve over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraceptive pill despite strong opposition from the religious right.

The Food and Drug Administration notified Barr Pharmaceuticals that it wanted a meeting early this month to discuss the “rigorous” steps the company would have to take to sell its morning-after pill without a prescription.