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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.