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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/birth-control-is-one-step-closer-to-being-available-over-the-counter/
- Published: 2023-05-22T09:00:33-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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 […] Click here to view original web page at 19thnews.org