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

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
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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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.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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