This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated a rule on medication abortion pills, expanding access to retail pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens. Previously, the pills could only be dispensed by certified doctors, clinics or a few mail-order pharmacies. Patients also had to pick up the prescription in-person, which is no longer the case; now, they can even be mailed.
The news on the change broke after the FDA updated its website on January 3, without a formal announcement, to reflect the finalized rule, as reported by the New York Times.
