Drug company warns morning-after pill does not work for women over 176 pounds

http://www.salon.com/2013/11/25/drug_company_warns_morning_after_pill_does_not_work_for_women_over_176_pounds/

Nov 25, 2013
Katie Mcdonough

A European manufacturer of an emergency contraceptive pill identical in chemical composition to Plan-B One Step and other generic brands has issued an alarming warning about the effectiveness of the morning-after pill in women who weigh more than 165 pounds.

According to HRA Pharma, the French manufacturer of the emergency contraceptive Norlevo, the drug begins to lose its effectiveness for women who weigh more than 165 pounds and is completely ineffective for women who weigh more than 176 pounds. European pharmaceutical regulators have updated the packaging of the drug to reflect the weight limits.

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