FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Contraceptive Pill
Editor’s Note: This post was updated to reflect that the FDA approved an over-the counter contraceptive pill.
This is the first time the Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter contraceptive pill.
In a Thursday morning press release, the FDA “approved Opill (norgestrel) tablet for nonprescription use to prevent pregnancy— the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription.”
According to the FDA:
“Approval of this progestin-only oral contraceptive pill provides an option for consumers to purchase oral contraceptive medicine without a prescription at drug stores, convenience stores, and grocery stores, as well as online.”
The press release further explains how “almost half of the 6.1 million pregnancies in the U.S.
