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The first over-the-counter birth control pill has been approved by the FDA. Opill has been in use for over 50 years and has a 93% effective rate at preventing pregnancy.
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First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approvalBREAKING: U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, a major change that will broaden access for women and teenagers.
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First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approvalU.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 eyedrops. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared Perrigo’s once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter. The company won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales.
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Opill, first over-the-counter birth control pill, approved by FDAPerrigo's once-a-day Opill will be sold without a prescription and with no age restrictions on sales.
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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pillThe Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared Perrigo’s once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.
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FDA approves first over-the-counter hormonal birth control pillThe Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday morning its approval of the progestin-only oral contraceptive Opill for over-the-counter use.
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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pillbreaking - For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a birth control pill that does not require a prescription.
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