Yahoo

What you need to know about over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception, from how they work to where to buy them

Doctors say that increased access to emergency contraception is crucial for women. (Getty Images) The reproductive health landscape in the U.S. keeps shifting, particularly since Roe v. Wade was ...
The Hill

For first OTC birth control pill, price a major question mark

The first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill in the U.S. will hit the market soon, and the Biden administration is facing pressure from Democrats and reproductive health groups to make sure it ...
Los Angeles Times

Over-the-counter birth control pills would be life-changing for millions

As we grapple with a post-Roe vs. Wade world, policymakers and regulatory experts have a critical responsibility to expand access to reproductive healthcare for all. That includes ensuring anyone who ...
MedPage Today

Is OTC Birth Control Reaching Patients Who Face Care Barriers?

When OTC birth control became available in 2023, many hoped it would bridge access gaps. OTC birth control users were more likely to transition from using no contraceptives or less effective ones, ...
MM&M

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

For example, a company called Cadence is working on getting FDA approval for a birth control pill with a different formulation that would also be available over the counter without a prescription. But ...
Medscape

OTC Birth Control Pill Headed to US Pharmacies: What Your Patients Should Know

Primary care clinicians have largely welcomed the arrival of Opill, the first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill from Perrigo, which will reach US pharmacy shelves this month. Although the ...
Yahoo

1st OTC birth control pill expected to be available as early as month's end

Opill, the first non-prescription birth control pill approved in the United States, is expected to hit store shelves at major retailers and pharmacies nationwide around the end of the month or early ...
Healthline

Will OTC Birth Control Get FDA Approval? Key Panel Gives OK

FDA advisers voted unanimously to recommend the first OTC birth control be approved. The FDA is expected to make a final decision this summer. Making this medication available OTC will greatly ...
Forbes

FDA May Approve First OTC Birth Control Pill In U.S.: More Novel Prescription-To-OTC Switches Could Be On Tap

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. The French drug maker HRA Pharma is seeking approval from the Food ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

As FDA advisers consider OTC birth-control pill, agency scientists worry it won't work. Here's why

When Caitlyn Pace moved from the United States to Hong Kong three years ago to take a teaching job, she loved the food, the sights and the birth control.She was pleasantly surprised to find that in ...
MinnPost

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other ...