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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Judge in New York rips government for opposing his order giving broader access to morning-after pill

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Women's groups hit administration for appealing order lifting age limits on morning-after pill

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Food and Drug Administration has announced that its approved the availability of the Plan B contraception pill (also known as the morning after pill) for women 15 and older without a prescription.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  FDA allowing 15-year-olds with ID to buy morning-after pill over the counter

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods after new caffeinated gum introduced

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; The morning-after pill known as Plan B will now be available over the counter without age restrictions thanks to a Friday ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Korman.

Monday, December 24, 2012 

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Updated with video; Phoebe Putney held a press conference Wednesday afternoon to announce that they had acquired some products from the New England Compounding Center (NEEC).

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Schools are taking steps to fight childhood obesity.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Updated with video; Last year, nearly 1 million Americans experienced herpes zoster, or shingles, a disease that causes a painful skin rash.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  It's the morning after, and 16-year-olds still need prescription for emergency contraception

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Some drugs are in short supply for hospitals.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  New label shows harmful effects of second-hand smoking.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  FDA releases new graphic cigarette warning labels in campaign to curb tobacco use