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First over-the-counter birth control pill in the US will be available in stores later this month
The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month, allowing American women and teens to purchase contraceptive medication as easily as they buy aspirin.
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Batches of birth control pills recalled because they may have reduced effectiveness, FDA warns
Lupin, the maker of Tydemy birth control pills, said it was recalling the drug due to reduced levels of ascorbic acid and an unidentified impurity.
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FDA warns some Tydemy birth control pills may not be effective, could result in unexpected pregnancy
The pills tested low for ascorbic acid, which could reduce their effectiveness and result in unwanted pregnancy, the FDA said.
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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared Perrigo’s once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.
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As Biden rallies for abortion rights, conservatives a mile away are pushing a 15-week national ban
President Joe Biden is banking on reproductive rights to be a galvanizing issue for voters in the 2024 election as he collects three top-level endorsements, hosts a rally and issues an executive order seeking to bolster access to contraception as the nation marks a year since the Supreme Court decision overturning federal abortion protections.
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Mass. Residents Rarely Have to Pay for Birth Control, Report Finds
As the nation grapples with uncertainty around reproductive health, researchers who examined cost-sharing trends for contraception found that it is rare for Massachusetts patients to have to pay for birth control. Under a 2012 federal law, commercial insurers are mandated to cover at least one form of each type of birth control (such as oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices) without…
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FDA Panel Backs Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill
Federal health advisers are recommending that a decades-old birth control pill be sold without a prescription. The positive vote on Wednesday by a Food and Drug Administration panel paves the way for what could be the first birth control pill available over the counter. The recommendation is not binding and the FDA is expected to make its decision on the...
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FDA Weighing First Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill
Opill would become the first contraceptive pill to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter onto store shelves or online.
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Expanding Access to Birth Control Gaining Bipartisan Support in Conn.
There appears to be increasing support for Connecticut to join many other states that allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control. The overall concept has bipartisan backing. “Access to birth control really is a fundamental right of women,” said Sen. Heather Somers, R – Groton. On Monday two republican state senators will speak about the bill they are co-sponsoring. “Many face…