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A former FDA official criticizes the agency for failing to approve over-the-counter sales of the emergency contraceptive Plan B, calling the case 'a poster child' for concerns that conservative politics may be interfering with science in government decision-making. Lesley Stahl reports.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Stahl, Lesley (Reporter), Sughrue, Karen M. (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System, 2005.
Subjects:
United States. > Food and Drug Administration.
Emergency contraceptives.
Levonorgestrel intrauterine contraceptives.
United States.
New York (State) > New York.
Italy.
Internet videos.
Television news programs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A former FDA official criticizes the agency for failing to approve over-the-counter sales of the emergency contraceptive Plan B, calling the case 'a poster child' for concerns that conservative politics may be interfering with science in government decision-making. Lesley Stahl reports.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 24, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (13 min.)
Playing Time:00:13:23