Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeTwo types of contraceptive pills will be available over the counter without a GP consultation for the first time in the UK. He said: “We are delighted that all those who need the progestogen-only oral contraceptive pill (POP) can now go into their local pharmacy and access it without needing a prescription. Do you think contraceptive pills should be available over the counter? “Making these progestogen-only contraceptive pills available without prescription in the UK is an historic milestone for women and women’s health. “This is the first time that any form of daily contraceptive pill has been licensed for over-the-counter sale in the UK, 60 years after the pill was originally offered by the NHS – initially to married women only.”The progesterone-only pills contain desogestrel and can be taken safely by women who cannot use the standard contraceptive pill which contains oestrogen.

Source: Daily Mirror July 08, 2021 17:15 UTC