In the U.S., contraceptive pills require a prescription, unlike in over 100 countries where oral contraceptives are available over-the-counter. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has ...

Hinson Targets Birth Control Access in Iowa Senate Run ...

Iowa, has led efforts in the Senate to pass legislation aimed at ensuring  women 18 years old and up can access ...

Advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in support of making the birth-control pill Opill available over-the-counter, saying the benefits outweigh the risks.

Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill that can be purchased without a prescription, will be available later this month online and in pharmacies for $19.99 a month, $49.99 for a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and ...

WASHINGTON — A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription. The request from a French drugmaker on Monday sets up a high-stakes ...

The Associated Press This illustration provided by Perrigo in May 2023, depicts proposed packaging for the company’s birth control medication Opill. U.S. officials have approved the first ...

Pain relievers, allergy medicines and cough suppressants. All are available over the counter. Now, birth control is, too — and for New Mexicans on Medicaid, it’s free. Medicaid covers almost half of ...

DES MOINES — Birth control pills, contraceptive patches and vaginal rings would be available to Iowans from a pharmacist without a prescription under legislation approved Wednesday by the Iowa Senate ...

A panel of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously voted Wednesday that the benefits of making a birth control pill available over the counter outweigh the potential ...