Salon

The first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill is coming. Here’s why it matters

As researchers that have supported building evidence around contraceptive safety, effectiveness and interests, we were thrilled when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they had ...
WWLTV

Tulane doctor discusses first over-the-counter birth control pill approved for sale in U.S.

NEW ORLEANS — The first over-the-counter birth control pill for women is now approved for sale in the U.S. It will be available in drug stores and even grocery stores, but not until the beginning of ...
Reason

All Birth Control Pills, Not Just One, Should Be Over the Counter

On July 13, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally allowed women to access one birth control pill over the counter. The FDA signaled in May that this was likely to happen after an advisory ...
AOL

FDA approves Opill, first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation’s first over-the-counter birth control pill, clearing the way for women and girls to purchase contraceptive medication in the United ...
UUHC Health Feed

What You Need to Know About Opill, the First FDA-Approved Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

The FDA has approved Opill, also known as the Minipill, for over-the-counter access without a prescription in the United States. Opill has been available in other countries for more than half a decade ...
WTVM

Over-the-counter birth control pill soon to be available to the public

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Starting soon, some birth control pills will no longer require a prescription from a doctor, they will soon be available over the counter at your local drug store. It’s the ...
MedPage Today

First OTC Birth Control Pill Approved

WASHINGTON -- A daily oral contraceptive pill containing norgestrel can be sold without a prescription, the FDA announced early Thursday. It's the first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill to ...
WTHR

First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval

WASHINGTON — U.S. 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 ...
CU Boulder News & Events

‘The pill’ will soon be available over the counter. The impacts could be sweeping

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, opening the door for millions of people who previously struggled to access contraception to be able ...
CNN

Over-the-counter birth control pills have been available in the US for over a year. Here’s who’s using them

About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States, a new study suggests that many people who may not have had access ...
People

FDA Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill: 'Truly Momentous Day'

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration granted approval of the birth control pill, called Opill, allowing consumers to purchase without a prescription at drug stores and online HANDOUT/Perrigo ...
Today

FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in the US

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the oral contraceptive Opill for over-the-counter sales, making it the first hormonal contraceptive pill available in the U.S. without a ...