FDA Advisors Say Progestin-Only Birth Control Pill Safe for OTC StatusSource: © areeya_ann/Shutterstock.comOn May 9-10, 2023, the FDA convened a group of independent advisors to consider an over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill for the first time. The FDA advisors voted unanimously at the conclusion of the meeting that the FDA should approve Opill for OTC status. Are there other prescription drugs you believe should move to OTC status, or vice versa (OTC status to prescription)? Advisers Say Benefits of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Outweigh Risks,” nytimes.com, May 10, 2023Alisha Haridasani Gupta, “A Birth Control Pill May Soon Be Available Over the Counter. Here’s What to Know.,” nytimes.com, May 10, 2023Scott Hensley and Rob Stein, “Advisers to the FDA Back First Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill,” npr.org, May 10, 2023Rob Stein, “The FDA Considers First Birth Control Pill without a Prescription,” npr.org, May 9, 2023

Source: New York Times May 16, 2023 12:22 UTC