Yahoo

Birth control pill Opill may soon be available over the counter. Here’s what you need to know.

If approved, the birth control pill Opill would be available just like any other over the counter drug. (Photo: Getty Images) Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended on ...
Los Angeles Times

The first over-the-counter birth control pill becomes available. Where is it sold?

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 prescription ...
WTVF

FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill, allowing easy access for women

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — By early next year, women in the United States will have the option to purchase birth control pills without a prescription, after a controversial by the Food and Drug ...
People

First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill to Hit Stores This Month

Opill, a progestin-only birth control pill, will be available for $19.99 a month at certain retailers Perrigo Company Plc Opill, the first daily birth control available without a prescription, will ...
Forbes

What Is Opill Or Norgestrel? Here’s How The FDA’s First Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill Works.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, the first over-the-counter oral birth control pill, and because it’s a type of birth control called a mini pill, it’s safer for some patients than ...
Yahoo

You Can Now Order Birth Control Pills On Amazon Without A Prescription

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S., is now available to order ...
USA Today

I tried getting basic birth control at 17. I had no idea how hard it would be.

I’m 17 years old, and today I can walk into any drugstore in Texas and buy condoms or Plan B emergency contraception without issue. But to get daily birth control pills, I have to get past a whole lot ...
The Hill

For first OTC birth control pill, price a major question mark

The first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill in the U.S. will hit the market soon, and the Biden administration is facing pressure from Democrats and reproductive health groups to make sure it ...
Medscape

OTC Birth Control Pill Headed to US Pharmacies: What Your Patients Should Know

Primary care clinicians have largely welcomed the arrival of Opill, the first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill from Perrigo, which will reach US pharmacy shelves this month. Although the ...
USA Today

FDA to decide whether birth control pill can be sold over the counter for first time in US

The FDA is set to meet in May to discuss whether to allow a birth control pill to be available over the counter in the U.S. for the first time. HRA Pharma, a French drugmaker owned by the ...
PBS

Birth control pill users are frustrated. Here's why.

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Birth Control Pills Might Change Who Women Are Attracted To, Study Finds

When it comes to birth control, most women think about preventing pregnancy, but what if we told you that your contraceptive pill might be affecting more than just your reproductive system? Looks like ...