The FDA has approved the first daily birth control pill that can be sold in the U.S. without a prescription.
This illustration provided by Perrigo in May, 2023, depicts proposed packaging for the company's birth control medication Opill.The Food and Drug Administration approved the first daily birth control pill in the United States that can beApproval of the progestin-only pill, called Opill by French drugmaker HRA Pharma and its parent company Perrigo, is an unprecedented move by federal regulators that advocates say should dramatically expand access to millions of women.
The decision comes after an independent advisory panel agreed this spring that the drug was safe for most patients. Doctors say progestin-only pills, also known as the “mini pill,” pose fewer medical risks than combination pills that rely on estrogen.More than two dozen states have already passed laws expanding access to hormonal birth control, mostly by allowing pharmacists to dispense the drugs themselves or rely on a standing order from a doctor.
One concern raised by FDA advisers had been whether consumers, particularly young teens, will adequately screen themselves for potential medical risks. This illustration provided by Perrigo in May, 2023, depicts proposed packaging for the company's birth control medication Opill., an estimated 77% of women under 50 say they want birth control pills available without a doctor's prescription if research shows it's safe and effective.
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