The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) note that over 65% of females in the United States made use of birth control between 2017-2019. 14% used contraceptive pills.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill, in July 2023. Now, the pills are ready for consum ...

Unlike most drugs, oral contraceptives are especially powerful physiologically because they are hormone-based (not simply a drug). Administered hormones mirror natural chemical signals from the ...

Although medical organizations have noted that all types of birth control pills should be available over the counter, the coalition decided to pursue a POP as the first pill to move OTC in the US ...

Yaz birth control pills and Climara, a hormone patch for menopause, will both now be available for a fraction of their list prices, including Cost Plus's standard 15% markup and shipping.

Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores as well as online, was approved by the FDA last week. Credit: Perrigo From Other Nonprofit ...

The 20th century saw humanity develop in leaps and bounds, and without a doubt one of the most revolutionary advances was oral contraceptives, more commonly known as "the pill." ...