For the first time, a birth control pill will be available in the United States without a prescription from a doctor. The Food and Drug Administration approved the medication known as Opill for ...

The FDA announced yesterday that it had for the first time approved a daily birth-control pill for over-the-counter sales. That’s a big change; once the product, called Opill, is on the market ...

Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, is taking pre-orders this week. Experts explain how effective it is, and when it will become available. You Can Now Order Birth Control Pills ...

Prescription birth control pills on the market range from $10 to $50 without insurance, depending on the type of pill and brand, said Dr. Carolyn Westhoff, professor of obstetrics and gynecology ...

Birth control pills are available without a prescription across much of South America, Asia and Africa. Perrigo submitted years of research to the FDA to show that women could understand and ...

A Birth Control Pill Will Soon Be Available Without a Prescription. Here’s What to Know. Opill, also known as a “mini pill,” contains only progestin, a synthetic version of progesterone.

No birth control pill is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy, according to the Cleveland Clinic, and about 9 out of every 100 people on the pill will become pregnant per year.

Birth control pills have a long track record. But in the U.S. women have always had to get a prescription first to get them, which can make it hard for many women, Blanchard says.

The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to allow a birth control pill to be sold over the counter for the first time. An advisory committee opens a two-day hearing Tuesday.

Hormone-based pills are among the most common forms of birth control in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but have always required a prescription.

You will soon be allowed to buy birth-control pills and other hormonal female contraceptives without a prescription in New Jersey under a law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Friday.

Birth control pills have a long track record. But in the U.S. women have always had to get a prescription first to get them, which can make it hard for many women, Blanchard says.