HHS decision shows science, politics joined at the hip

Published December 29, 2011 5:00am ET



For the first time ever, a Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services has overturned a Food and Drug Administration drug approval. Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overturned the FDA’s recent approval for over-the-counter use of Plan B One-Step for girls 16-years-of-age and younger.

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