Aska Pharmaceutical Co.’s NorLevo morning-after pill became available over the counter at pharmacies and drugstores on Feb. 2 ...

Japan is set to allow people to buy morning-after pills at pharmacies without a doctor's prescription for the first time, ...

In Europe, a morning-after pill identical to Plan B is going to come with a warning— the manufacturer has found the drug is ineffective for women who weigh more than 176 pounds, and begins to lose ...

Japan has given regulatory approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill, its manufacturer said on Monday, the first time the socially conservative country has greenlighted so-called ...

Mother Jones: European-made Norlevo, an emergency contraceptive identical to Plan B, is completely ineffective for women who weigh more than 176 pounds, and loses effectiveness at 165 pounds. Share ...

Researchers found the French version of the drug, Norlevo, begins to lose effectiveness in women who weigh more than 165-pounds. And it's completely ineffective in women weighing over 176-pounds.

EU regulators say that two emergency contraceptive drugs, levonorgestrel and ulipristal, remain effective for their prescribed purpose "regardless of bodyweight," placating some—but not all—concerns ...

French pharmaceutical company HRA Pharma will begin warning women that their drug, Norlevo, does not work for women weighing more than 176 pounds, Mother Jones reported. Suggested Reading Teen Wins ...

LONDON — The European Medicines Agency says it has started a review of emergency contraceptives to see if they work less well in heavy women. In November, French drug maker HRA Pharma announced its ...