Gynétics Medical Products of Somerville, New Jersey, produced this Preven emergency contraceptive kit around 1999. The kit was the first FDA-approved product specifically for emergency contraception. The kit contains a patient information book, a pregnancy test, and four pills in two pairs inside a silver blister pack. The kit opens into three panels bearing step-by-step instructions on how to use the emergency contraceptive kit.
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