First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
Thursday, 13 July 2023 US officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared Perrigo's once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.
FDA Approves , Over-the-Counter Birth Control.
Opill was approved for OTC purchase by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
on July 13, NBC News reports. .
It is the first-ever OTC birth control pill to be made available without a prescription in the United States.
When used as directed, daily...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. This move will allow Americans to buy a daily oral contraceptive without a prescription.According to..
Thursday, 13 July 2023
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