2001P-0075 - Switch Status of Emergency Contraceptives from Rx to OTC
  


  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC741
  



  

  

  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
05/06/2004 07:05:37
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  



  

  
Health Professional
  


  

  
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Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 Please do not allow emergency contraceptives to be issued without a prescription.  This would most certainly increase unprotected sex and sexually-transmitted diseases, including AIDS.  It would ultimately place a much greater burden on healthcare providers and cost to society than requiring a visit to obtain a prescription for such measures.  In addition, it would eliminate the opportunity for a healthcare provider to counsel patients on safer sex and sexually-transmitted disease.  I urge you not to allow emergency contraceptives to be made available without a prescription.