Changes in classification of medicinal products - emergency contraceptives containing levonorgestrel.

According to the decision of the State Agency of Medicines emergency contraceptives containing levonorgestrel will be swithced from the list of prescription only medicines to OTC medicines as of September 1, 2003.

The decision concerns the following preparations authorised in Estonia:

NorLevo (Laboratoire HRA Pharma)
Postinor (Gedeon Richter)