Two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of an over-the-counter birth control pill for the first time in the United States without a prescription. A nationwide study published ...
Over-the-counter (OTC) oral contraceptive pill access was linked to a 31.8 percentage point increase in contraceptive initiation among nonusers and a 41.0 percentage point increase in transitioning ...
Share on Pinterest A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the ...
The researchers found that over-the-counter, progestin-only oral contraceptive pill users were more likely to be uninsured and to reside in rural areas, compared with prescription users. HealthDay ...