A spokeswoman for GenBioPro, one of two companies that make mifepristone in the United States, said the drugmaker has already begun receiving applications for certification, but did not provide further details.
Michelle Vargas, owner of the independent Lamar Family Pharmacy in Lamar, South Carolina, said she doesn’t consider sharing it.
“We’re in a very small rural area. We’re not near an abortion clinic or in a big city where this happens a lot,” she said. “It’s nothing like what we see here.”
Legal questions are swirling around the possibilities of making a drug with FDA approval illegal under state law in some parts of the country.
With the legal issue unresolved, pharmacies in states that prohibit abortion could face legal risks if they decide to sell mifepristone in violation of state laws, said Elisa Bernstein, interim CEO of the American Pharmacists Association. If they do they can lose their license. years.