If approved, it would be the first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S.
– The Food and Drug Administration is set to consider the first-ever birth control pill that would be sold without a prescription in the U.S.Officials will review an application for over-the-counter approval of the contraceptive Opill, a non-estrogen pill taken orally once a day to prevent pregnancy.HRA Pharma submitted the application weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
A company official said approval will “help even more women and people access contraception without facing unnecessary barriers.”Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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