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FDA advisory panel recommends over-the-counter birth control pills

By Brady Knox
Published May 10, 2023 7:12pm ET
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FDA advisory panel recommends over-the-counter birth control pills
The United States Food and Drug Administration endorsed allowing birth control medication to be sold as an over-the-counter product. A 17-member FDA advisory panel unanimously endorsed the non-prescription use of HRA Pharma’s Opill on Wednesday, clearing the way for the contraceptive to be the first available to be purchased over the counter. The company expects […]

The United States Food and Drug Administration endorsed allowing birth control medication to be sold as an over-the-counter product.

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