The United States today approved the sale, without a medical prescription, of a contraceptive pill, something that happens for the first time in the country and aims to facilitate women’s access to contraception.
The Opill pill will be available in pharmacies, grocery stores, supermarkets but will also be sold online, as announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The decision will “reduce the barriers” faced by women who want to use this contraceptive method, as they will not need to see a doctor beforehand.
Many other countries already allow the free sale of birth control pills, but this measure has met with opposition in the US, where the right to abortion is contested by conservatives. Many states have banned abortions in recent years.
“When used as directed, (the pill) is safe and more effective at preventing unwanted pregnancies than other over-the-counter methods,” said Patricia Cavazzoni, a senior FDA official.
Opill is manufactured by the company HRA Pharma which was recently acquired by Perrigo and has been available for many years in the US, but only by prescription.
Source: News Beast
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