Ashley Hinson introduces bills aimed at expanding birth control access

Hinson's bills continue her longstanding work on contraceptives and maternal health even as Democrats criticize her record on ...
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FDA advisers endorse over-the-counter sales of birth control pill

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has unanimously recommended making a long-standing birth control pill available for purchase without a prescription. The significant vote by a panel ...
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FDA approves 1st over-the-counter birth control pill in US

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 ...
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FDA advisers vote in favor of over-the-counter birth control pill

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.
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Drugmaker seeks FDA approval for over-the-counter birth control

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S. HRA Pharma’s application on Monday sets up a ...
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For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S. HRA Pharma's application on Monday sets up a high-stakes decision for ...
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Over-the-counter birth control approved

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 ...
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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a birth control pill that does not require a prescription. The FDA announced Thursday it has approved Opill (norgestrel) tablets for ...
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Drugmaker seeks FDA approval for first over-the-counter birth control pill

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 First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Is Here

The first birth control pill that people can buy without a prescription, called Opill, is shipping to stores this week.
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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill

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 eyedrops. The Food ...