"FDA Contemplates Over-the-Counter Availability of Birth Control Pills"
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The FDA is considering a request from drugmaker Perrigo to sell a birth control pill over the counter, which would make it the first contraceptive pill to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter onto store shelves or online. The FDA raised concerns about the reliability of some of the company’s data and whether women with certain medical conditions would correctly opt out of taking it. The FDA panel will vote on whether the benefits of making the pill more widely available outweigh the potential risks. The decision won’t apply to other birth control pills, only Opill.
- FDA weighing 1st over-the-counter birth control pill The Associated Press
- FDA considers whether to allow over-the-counter sales of birth control pills The Washington Post
- US FDA staff raises concerns over OTC use of Perrigo's birth control pill Reuters
- FDA considers whether a birth control pill could be sold over the counter ABC News
- Analysis | Birth control pills could soon become available over-the-counter The Washington Post
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