The Food and Drug Administration is nearing its decision on whether to allow HRA Pharma to sell its Opill birth control pill in the U.S. without requiring a prescription.
in the U.S., used by millions of women since the 1960s. They have always required a prescription, generally so health professionals can screen for conditions that raise the risk of rare, but dangerous, blood clots.
A one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016. A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first-ever birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription.
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