The Latest Breaking News from FDA

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.

Perrigo Co.’s Opill received U.S. clearance as the first daily oral birth-control product available without a prescription, coming at a time when reproductive rights are increasingly under fire.

FDA assistant general secretary Amy Leversidge described the judge’s decision as a victory for ‘basic fairness and for the trade union movement’.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Opill, making it the nation’s first over-the-counter birth control pill.

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It follows a US senator calling for the FDA to investigate the drink

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The agencies are concerned that, without proper packaging, the snacks could be consumed by children