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FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortion
Read full article: FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortionThe Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can take after having sex to prevent a pregnancy.
EXPLAINER: 'Morning after pill' not always option after rape
Read full article: EXPLAINER: 'Morning after pill' not always option after rapeSome leaders in states with strict bans on abortion say exceptions for rape or incest victims aren’t needed because emergency contraceptives can be used instead.
Amazon, Rite Aid cap purchase of emergency contraceptives
Read full article: Amazon, Rite Aid cap purchase of emergency contraceptivesAmazon is limiting how many emergency contraceptives consumers can buy, joining other retailers who put in place similar caps following the Supreme Court decision overruling Roe v. Wade.
Jacksonville working to convert COVID-19 testing sites to vaccine locations
Read full article: Jacksonville working to convert COVID-19 testing sites to vaccine locationsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The City of Jacksonville is attempting to convert COVID-19 testing sites into locations where citizens can receive the vaccine. Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the city Brian Hughes said Monday morning during a Jacksonville City Council committee meeting that the hope is that at least two of the testing sites will be converted to vaccine sites as soon as next week. “I’m not guaranteeing that because, again, there are several elements of that out of control.”MORE | Jacksonville seniors begin getting COVID-19 vaccinesHe didn’t say which sites would be converted first but added that the testing sites at Regency Square Mall and the Legends Center are in play. “People are very interested in getting this vaccine and I’m glad to hear that,” Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said during an afternoon press conference. “I understand that residents had trouble getting through on the appointment line that the Department of Health set up for this purpose.
COVID-19 frustration bubbles over in European basketball
Read full article: COVID-19 frustration bubbles over in European basketballEurope's top basketball league features teams from 10 countries navigating COVID-19 cases, international travel restrictions and last-minute postponements. NBA great Tony Parker's team in France has played only half of its scheduled games in the EuroLeague. The chaotic start prompted Milan coach Ettore Messina on Monday to call for suspending the season until March or April. Germany, France, Italy, Greece and Spain — all home to EuroLeague teams — have implemented tougher restrictions. While European soccer leagues have managed to continue mostly uninterrupted, basketball has been a grind.