#Major pharmacy chains to begin selling abortion pill

#Major pharmacy chains to begin selling abortion pill

Major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced Friday they would begin selling the abortion pill mifepristone. The pharmacy chains concurrently said Friday they had received Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) certifications from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which prescribers and pharmacies are required to have to dispense mifepristone. The REMS program is required…

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#West Virginia AG wins dismissal of challenge against new abortion pill legislation

#West Virginia AG wins dismissal of challenge against new abortion pill legislation

A United States District Judge on Thursday dismissed portions of a lawsuit brought against West Virginia by a manufacturer of a generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone over the state’s restrictions on the medication. GenBioPro sued the state’s attorney general in January, claiming the abortion ban and other restrictions have caused it “significant, ongoing economic…

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#Alito: ‘Legitimate doubts’ Biden admin would have obeyed unfavorable abortion pill ruling 

#Alito: ‘Legitimate doubts’ Biden admin would have obeyed unfavorable abortion pill ruling 

In a dissent from the Supreme Court’s order pausing mifepristone restrictions from taking effect, Justice Samuel Alito said there were “legitimate doubts” that the Biden administration would have followed a court decision that went the other way. “Here, the Government has not dispelled legitimate doubts that it would even obey an unfavorable order in these…

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#Supreme Court extends brief pause on abortion pill ruling

#Supreme Court extends brief pause on abortion pill ruling

Access to a common abortion pill mifepristone will remain unchanged through at least Friday after the Supreme Court extended its brief pause until the end of the workweek. Justice Samuel Alito, who handles emergency requests from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, announced the move in a brief order, extending the administrative pause until Friday at…

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