Birth control is one step closer to being available over the counter

Photo caption: A pharmacy technician grabs a bottle of drugs off a shelf. Photo credit: George Frey / Getty Images. Article by Shefali Luthra. The 19th News – May 10, 2023.

An influential advisory panel recommended that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve an oral contraceptive pill for over-the-counter use without an age restriction. While hormonal birth control is available without a prescription in many other countries, this medication, Opill, would be the first such option in the United States. The vote, conducted after a day-and-a-half discussion this week, is a significant step toward making birth control more widely available now that […]

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