On New Year's Day, Oregon became the first state where women can buy birth control pills or contraceptive patches without a doctor's prescription. California is not far behind. But it won't be ...

The FDA announced yesterday that it had for the first time approved a daily birth-control pill for over-the-counter sales. That’s a big change; once the product, called Opill, is on the market ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first daily birth control pill in the United States that can be sold without a prescription Thursday.. Approval of the progestin-only pill, called ...

Prescription birth control pills on the market range from $10 to $50 without insurance, depending on the type of pill and brand, said Dr. Carolyn Westhoff, professor of obstetrics and gynecology ...

Birth control pills are available without a prescription across much of South America, Asia and Africa. Perrigo submitted years of research to the FDA to show that women could understand and ...

Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, is taking pre-orders this week. Experts explain how effective it is, and when it will become available. You Can Now Order Birth Control Pills ...

The pill’s manufacturer, HRA Pharma (recently acquired by Perrigo) asked the FDA to switch norgestrel from a prescription to an over-the-counter product, arguing that the birth control pills can ...

Women should be able to buy birth control pills over-the-counter at pharmacies without a prescription, a group of doctors says. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) said ...

After getting approval from regulators in July 2023, Perrigo said it has started shipping Opill, the first daily birth control pill available without a prescription, to retailers and pharmacies ...

Hormone-based pills have long been the most common form of birth control in the U.S., used by millions of women since the 1960s. They have always required a prescription, generally so health ...

No birth control pill is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy, according to the Cleveland Clinic, and about 9 out of every 100 people on the pill will become pregnant per year.

You will soon be allowed to buy birth-control pills and other hormonal female contraceptives without a prescription in New Jersey under a law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Friday.