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  1. First U.S. #OverTheCounter #BirthControl Pill Will Be Available Soon
    Called #Opill it was approved for #OTC sale by #FDA last year. The first #nonprescription #birthcontrolpill in US will be available in stores and online in the coming weeks at a price of $19.99 a month. It will be the most effective birth control method available without a prescription, research shows — more effective than condoms, spermicides and other nonprescription methods.
    nytimes.com/2024/03/04/health/
    archive.ph/wechQ

  2. First #overthecounter #birthcontrol pill heads to stores
    #Opill has been around for decades, but manufacturers have been working nine years toward making it available #OTC. This is first #birthcontrolpill that has been approved for use without a prescription from a health care provider. Like many other oral #contraceptives, it's 98% effective at preventing #pregnancy if taken correctly. A month's supply of Opill has a retail price of $19.99, less if you order 3mo or 6mo.
    npr.org/sections/health-shots/

  3. FDA approves the first over-the-counter birth control pill - Enlarge (credit: Perrigo)

    For the first time, the Food and Dru... - arstechnica.com/?p=1953709 #plannedparenthood #birthcontrolpill #over-the-counter #birthcontrol #pregnancy #health #opill #fda #otc

  4. #FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S.

    Federal regulators Thurs approved the first over-the-counter #BirthControlPill available in the #UnitedStates, a milestone in decades-long efforts to make #OralContraceptives easier to obtain, especially by teenagers & women who don’t regularly see a doctor.

    #AbortionRights #ReproductiveRights #WomensRights #Access #Health #SCOTUS #abortion #RoeVWade #Opill
    washingtonpost.com/health/2023

  5. The #FDA does not have to follow the advice of its advisers, but a rejection of the #OTC application… would be awkward for an admin that has repeatedly pledged to protect #ReproductiveRights following the #SupremeCourt’s overturning of #RoeVWade, which guaranteed the #nationwide #right to #abortion.

    #OralContraceptive #Opill #OverTheCounter #access #contraception #BirthControlPill #BirthControl #BodilyAutonomy #AbortionRights #Health #SCOTUS

  6. The #FDA’s outside experts expressed confidence, in a 17 to 0 vote, that consumers could take an #OralContraceptive called #Opill correctly. They said the benefits of #OTC status, such as increased #access to #contraception, outweighed the risks, including a lack of strict adherence to pill-taking that could result in unintended pregnancies.
    
The move sharply bolsters the likelihood that Opill…will become the first #BirthControlPill available in the US w/o a prescription.

    #ReproductiveRights