The first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S. — Opill — will soon be online and in stores, boosting convenience and access to oral contraceptives. This means people will be able ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Food and Drug Administration cleared drug maker Perrigo’s once-a-day 'Opill' to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind ...

While many of the prescription pills include both the estrogen and progestin hormones, Opill is a progestin-only pill. Although it is different, it’s not the first such pill out there, according to Dr ...

The progestin-only minipill is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken as directed, the manufacturer says Perrigo Company Plc Opill, the first birth-control pill you can buy without a ...

Opill, the first birth control pill approved to be sold without a prescription, has landed on shelves at some Walgreens stores. The pill is also available to order online from Amazon, CVS, Walgreens ...

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores and online. Reproductive health advocates ...

At a time of unrelenting attacks on reproductive autonomy, the Food and Drug Administration’s decision on July 13 to approve a birth control pill for over-the-counter (OTC) use is an important advance ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill, in July 2023. Now, the pills are ready for consumers to purchase at many of the biggest pharmacies ...

The company's pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark, said the pill will be added to its preventive services oral contraceptives list and will be covered at zero cost for many sponsors. The drug, ...

Opill, the first oral contraceptive pill to be available without a prescription in the U.S., is now available to buy online at opill.com. The daily pill shipped to retailers nationwide in early March.