Washington, July 14 (Ians) The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first birth control pill to be sold without a prescription in the country.
The drug Opill (norgestrel) contains one hormone progestin, and is taken daily. It was first approved by the Fda as a prescription in 1973.
It provides an option for consumers to purchase oral contraceptive medicine without a prescription at drug stores, convenience stores and grocery stores, as well as online.
Availability of nonprescription Opill may help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and their potential negative impacts.
“Today’s approval marks the first time a nonprescription daily oral contraceptive will be an available option for millions of people in the US,” said Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD, director of the Fda’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in a statement.
“When used as directed, daily oral contraception is safe and is expected to be more effective than...
The drug Opill (norgestrel) contains one hormone progestin, and is taken daily. It was first approved by the Fda as a prescription in 1973.
It provides an option for consumers to purchase oral contraceptive medicine without a prescription at drug stores, convenience stores and grocery stores, as well as online.
Availability of nonprescription Opill may help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and their potential negative impacts.
“Today’s approval marks the first time a nonprescription daily oral contraceptive will be an available option for millions of people in the US,” said Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD, director of the Fda’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in a statement.
“When used as directed, daily oral contraception is safe and is expected to be more effective than...
- 7/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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