Why do Canadians need a prescription for birth control when most of the world doesn't? | CBC News

Some Canadian doctors say patients on birth control need monitoring. But medical authorities in other countries increasingly disagree.

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RT @Ayanna Pressley: NEWS: Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control, is now available in stores in Massachusetts and across the country—without a prescription.

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An #FDA advisory panel voted 17-0 to recommend that the agency approve Opill (a progestin-only oral contraceptive) be made available to buy over the counter. The FDA will likely make a decision on it this summer.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/fda-advisory-panels-back-making-opill-birth-control-pill-available-over-the-counter/ar-AA1b0EIu

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FDA advisory panels back making Opill birth control pill available over-the-counter

An FDA panel voted to recommend approval of Opill birth control pill for over-the-counter use. The oral contraceptive was FDA approved as a prescription in 1973.

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America, it's time to free the pill

It's safe and effective, and may soon be offered over-the-counter. What took so long?

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