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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.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/health/opill-birth-control-nonprescription.html
https://archive.ph/wechQ

FDA approves nonprofit's over-the-counter opioid overdose nasal spray used to reverse opioid overdose

RiVive, made by Harm Reduction Therapeutics, is the second #nonprescription #naloxone product the FDA has approved.

But unlike other opioid overdose products, the 3 milligram treatment will be available for free or low cost, and its sales will bring no profit to its manufacturer

#DrugOverDose #Health #FDA #Opioid #nonProfit #RiVive #NoProfit

🔗 https://www.wcpo.com/fda-approves-nonprofit-s-over-the-counter-opioid-overdose-nasal-spray

Today #FDA approved #Opill #norgestrel tablet for #nonprescription use to #prevent #pregnancy— the first #daily #OralContraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription. Approval of this progestin-only oral contraceptive pill provides an option for consumers to purchase oral contraceptive medicine without a prescription at #drugstores, #conveniencestores and #grocerystores, as well as #online. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-nonprescription-daily-oral-contraceptive #WomensHealth #Healthcare #privacy #contraception #CivilLiberties