(ADAMS) – The first over-the-counter birth control pill is getting the government’s green light.
The FDA cleared Perrigo’s once-a-day hormone-based Opill to be sold without a prescription.
The company won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales.
“When used as directed, daily oral contraception is safe and is expected to be more effective than currently available nonprescription contraceptive methods in preventing unintended pregnancy,” Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni of the FDA said.
Around 100 countries already provide over-the-counter birth control pills for women.
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