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Women urged to check their contraceptive pills and take action if they've had sex

Here’s a guide to what consumers need to know about the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale without a prescription.

The recently approved contraception Opill should be available for consumers next year. It's not clear how or whether insurance will cover it. Here's what's known so far.

The Food and Drug Administration’s July 13, 2023, approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broadens the options for people seeking to prevent pregnancy. When Opill becomes available, presumably in the first quarter of 2024, it will be sold in grocery and convenience stores, in pharmacies and…

FDA approval paves the way for accessible progestin-only contraceptive for all ages.

The FDA decision is only a mini step toward freeing the pill.

On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drugmaker’s application for the first daily over-the-counter birth control pill for people seeking to prevent pregnancy.

Opill (norgestrel) will be on store shelves in early 2024, but its price could be an issue

No prescription will be needed starting early next year when women in the United States will be able to buy the first over-the-counter birth control pill.

People can get birth control with a doctor's or pharmacist's prescription. Soon, they won't need one.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill after recently being advised to do so by a panel of experts.