U.S. health regulators are weighing the first-ever request to make a birth control pill available without a prescription. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration posted its initial review of a decades-old pill that could become the first drug of its
People will be able to buy an over-the-counter contraceptive pill, marketed by Perrigo Company as Opill, at major retailers and pharmacies in the US in late March, the manufacturer announced. A 1-month pack of the progestin-only pills costs $19.99, and a 3-month supply costs $...
However, the move toward nonprescription-based, over-the-counter birth control is important because it will greatly lessen some of the known barriers to birth control. These barriers include the inability to pay for medical office visits required to obtain a prescription, lack of insurance to...
But women's health advocates hope the decision will pave the way for more over-the-counter birth control options and, eventually, for abortion pills to do the same. That said, FDA's decision has no relation to the ongoing court battles over the abortion pill mifepristone. The studies in Pe...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin will have access to the first over-the-counter birth control pill starting Tuesday, allowing them to easily receive contraceptive medication with no out-of-pocket costs or doctor's prescription, Gov.
Even before Monday's announcement, Democratic lawmakers were calling on the FDA to swiftly consider any such requests. "We urge FDA to review applications for over-the-counter birth control pills without delay and based solely on the data," said more than 50 members of the House's Pro-Choice...
Even before Monday’s announcement, Democratic lawmakers were calling on the FDA to swiftly consider any such requests. "We urge FDA to review applications for over-the-counter birth control pills without delay and based solely on the data," said more than 50 members of the House's Pro-Cho...
WASHINGTON (AP) — No prescription or doctor's exam needed: The nation's largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists says birth control pills should be sold over the counter, like condoms. Tuesday's surprise opinion from these gatekeepers of contraception could boost longtime efforts by women...
The sticker price is $19.99 per pack—but there are ways to get it for lessBeth Skwarecki April 18, 2024 Credit: Opill/Perrigo The first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill was approved last year. It's called Opill, and over the past month or so, it has finally started...
A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription.