Fifty years after the Food and Drug Administration approved a prescription birth control pill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill has become available to the public without a ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. The daily oral contraceptive, called Opill, will be available without a prescription.

An over-the-counter birth control pill is also something the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ph) has advocated for for years. Here's Dr. Michael Belmonte, a fellow at the organization.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the oral contraceptive Opill for over-the-counter use, making it the first nonprescription birth control pill in the United States.

Opill — the first birth control pill that’s available without a prescription — is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken as directed, the manufacturer says Skip to content PEOPLE ...

Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S., is now available to order online.. Sales of the drug first started on Monday morning when consumers began purchasing it ...

First over-the-counter birth control pill now available 01:23. The rollout is underway for the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, with online sales kicking ...

The first over-the-counter birth control pill will soon be available on shelves at retailers nationwide; we must ensure it is affordable and accessible to everyone. Author Kierra B. Jones ...

Advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in support of making the birth-control pill Opill available over-the-counter, saying the benefits outweigh the risks.

How the Birth Control Pill Got Over the Counter The availability of the pill without a prescription could significantly expand access to contraception. 2023-07-19T06:00:21-04:00.

“It’s not enough for an over-the-counter birth control pill to be available to women — it has to be affordable, too,” Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations ...