On Wednesday, a panel of FDA advisors unanimously voted to recommend the FDA approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States.
The FDA approved the birth control pill for distribution in the United States by prescription in 1960, but it is currently only available with a prescription from a doctor or pharmacist. recommend the FDA approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill
The decision does not mean the pill is available over the counter—yet. But the decision from the influential advisory panel marks a significant step toward making birth control more widely available. Opill, which is made of progestin, is not recommended for people who have had breast cancer. FDA scientists said their reservations about making the progestin-only birth control pill available without a prescription are whether women with medical conditions that should preclude them from taking the pill—mainly, breast cancer and undiagnosed vaginal bleeding—would self-select and avoid the product.
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