On July 13, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally allowed women to access one birth control pill over the counter. The FDA signaled in May that this was likely to happen after an advisory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock/Opill.com Opill, the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill, made waves when the FDA first ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, the first over-the-counter oral birth control pill, and because it’s a type of birth control called a mini pill, it’s safer for some patients than ...

Opill, the first oral contraceptive pill to be available without a prescription in the U.S., has shipped to retailers nationwide. It will be sold online and in the family planning aisle of drugstores, ...

The progestin-only minipill is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken as directed, the manufacturer says Perrigo Company Plc Opill, the first birth-control pill you can buy without a ...

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores and online. Reproductive health advocates ...

Not all birth control pills work instantly. It depends on your cycle, the type of pill, and how you take it. If you just started birth control pills and you're wondering whether you're protected from ...

The FDA is allowing women over-the-counter access to one brand of one form of birth control pill. But the agency should follow the advice of medical experts and let women exercise their right to ...

Opill, the first oral contraceptive pill to be available without a prescription in the U.S., is now available to buy online at opill.com. The daily pill shipped to retailers nationwide in early March.