EC pills already registered in Honduras

July 2023. The registration of the first LNG EC pill has already been approved by Honduras authorities in July. According to local news outlets, the spokesperson from the Health Regulation Agency said that the Agency “recognizes the importance of this medicine for women’s reproductive health, which is why rigorous criteria have been established to ensure its quality, safety, and efficacy”. 

Only last March, Honduras President, Xiomara Castro, announced that EC pills would be allowed to be marketed and used in the country, putting an end to a ban of more than 10 years on the use and sale of EC pills.

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