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Aska Pharmaceutical has applied to sell its emergency contraceptive pill Norlevo without a prescription, according to a recent announcement by the company, marking a potential shift in Japan’s ...

French manufacturer HRA Pharma was conducting research on another topic related to its emergency contraceptive Norlevo when scientists realized there was "a clear impact of weight" on the drug's ...

Travellers can pick up NorLevo 1.5 mg for around €5.40. “Brits travelling to France for their summer holidays can expect the same restrictions as Greece, with the contraceptive pill available ...

and unlike many contraceptives, doesn't involve any hormones. A group of 16 British men are involved in the trial of the pill, which is currently named YCT-529 and is the first ever hormone-free ...

emergency contraception drugs, to assess over-the-counter feasibility. The pills, NorLevo and levonorgestrel, are available at 145 drug stores nationwide. Women aged 16 and older can purchase the ...

The pills, NorLevo and the generic version levonorgestrel ... had to go to a clinic or hospital for a prescription to obtain an emergency contraceptive. Selling the drug without a prescription was ...

Under existing rules, women, including victims of sexual assault, have to go to a clinic or hospital for a prescription to obtain emergency contraception The pills - NorLevo and the generic ...