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Elana Spivack

The FDA Just Approved OTC Hormonal Birth Control — Here’s When It Will Be Available


In a landmark first today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first over-the-counter hormonal contraceptive. This oral birth control pill, Opill (norgestrel), is a once-daily tablet that will be available in commercial drug stores for purchase without a prescription or age restriction.

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