Approval Sought for Over-the-Counter Birth Control #shorts

A drug maker is seeking government permission to become the first company to sell over-the-counter birth control pills in the United States.

HRA Pharma has filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell its birth control pill called Opill without a doctor’s prescription, the company said in a news release.

The French-based company expects an FDA decision in about 10 months, The New York Times reported. Reproductive rights have become a national issue since the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, but HRA Pharma says its application is not related to that court ruling, The Times said. #shorts #birthcontrolpills #reproduction #roevwade #roevswadeoverturned