Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette (PPCW) in Portland, OR, is using its Internet site, www.ppcw.org, to provide birth control pills, the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch (Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Raritan, NJ), and the NuvaRing contraceptive vaginal ring (Organon, West Orange, NJ) to women across the state. The pilot Contraception Online program, the first of its kind among Planned Parenthood of America affiliates, is allowing women to undergo an on-line assessment and place orders for these three forms of birth control without having to visit a providers office.
While the avenue to broader access to emergency contraception (EC) has hit a roadblock with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)s initial rejection of over-the-counter (OTC) status for the levonorgestrel-only drug Plan B, the drugs manufacturer is eyeing two alternative approaches for seeking OTC approval of the drug.
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