More US pharmacists can now prescribe birth control and soon, prescriptions won’t be needed at all for some
Access to hormonal birth control — such as birth control pills and patches — is getting major changes in 2024.
Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, should soon be available in stores and online, according to its manufacturer, Perrigo.
“We are on track for making Opill available nationwide in Q1,” a Perrigo spokesperson wrote in an email this week, referring to the period from January through March.
And more states are enacting laws that allow patients to get prescriptions for birth control directly from pharmacists, without having to see a doctor first.
