Contraception controversy

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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill

Newsology1 year ago04 mins

[ad_1] HRA Pharma expects a final decision by the FDA this summer on its application for nonprescription sales of Opill, which is generically called norgestrel. Source: Perrigo The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, a landmark decision that will allow more women and girls in the U.S. to…

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FDA seems skeptical of push for birth control pill without a prescription

Newsology2 years ago011 mins

[ad_1] Opill Oral Contraception Source: Perrigo The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday raised substantial concerns about a drugmaker’s application for sales of a birth control pill without a prescription. A committee of independent experts who advise the FDA is meeting Tuesday and Wednesday to make a recommendation on whether data submitted by HRA Pharma…