Drugmaker Asks US Regulators to Approve Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

Birth control pills in Centreville, Md., on July 6, 2022. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

A drugmaker has asked U.S. regulators for approval to sell a birth control pill without a prescription.

HRA Pharma’s progestin-only daily pill would be the first one available over-the-counter (OTC) in the United States if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the application.