# FDA approves first daily over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill – a pharmacist and public health expert explain this new era in contraception

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/fda-approves-first-daily-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-opill-a-pharmacist-and-public-health-expert-explain-this-new-era-in-contraception/
- Published: 2023-07-20T10:00:16-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: The progestin-only pill Opill could be available in early 2024. Photo credit: Kwangmoozaa/iStock via Getty Images. Article by Lucas Berenbrok and Marian Jarlenski. The Conversation – July 13, 2023. On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drugmaker’s application for the first daily over-the-counter birth control pill for people seeking to prevent pregnancy. The pill, called Opill – the brand name for the tablet formulation of norgestrel – is an oral contraceptive containing only progestin hormone, which helps prevent pregnancy by […] Click here to view original web page at theconversation.com