Healthcare Policy

Reproductive health group comments on Susan Wood's resignation from OWH post

Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 29th, 2005

American women lost an advocate for women's health and scientific integrity as Susan F. Wood, PhD, assistant commissioner for Women's Health and director, Office of Women's Health (OWH), announced her resignation. The OWH is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Wood's resignation comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) again refused to approve Plan B for over-the-counter use last week. After saying that it completed its review of this application, as amended, and concluding that the available scientific data are sufficient to support the safe use of Plan B as an over-the-counter product, the FDA said it would begin another...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-29)

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