The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Is Here. 2 minute read. By Alice Park. March 4, 2024 2:06 PM EST.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill , allowing Americans to buy Opill, a daily oral contraceptive, without a prescription.

The first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill is coming. Here’s why it matters An OTC birth control pill will help ensure more people can access the contraception they need without barriers ...

Over-the-counter birth-control pills are set to become available in the U.S. by early next year. The Food and Drug Administration greenlighted the sale of a birth-control pill called Opill in ...

Over-the-counter birth control pills would be life-changing for millions. The Food and Drug Administration is convening an expert panel in May to determine whether birth control pills can be sold ...

The FDA has now officially approved the U.S.’s first over-the-counter birth control pill. Opill is a progestin-only birth control pill that would be taken daily to prevent pregnancy.

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage? Health Check A one-month dosage of birth control pills is displayed Aug. 26, 2016, in Sacramento, Calif ...

Our research found that among people who were interested in using an over-the-counter birth control pill, the most that adults on average were willing to spend was $15 per month; ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. The daily oral contraceptive, called Opill, will be available without a prescription.