WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and ...

The first over-the-counter birth control pill available in the U.S. — Opill — will soon be online and in stores, boosting convenience and access to oral contraceptives. This means people will be able ...

CVS, Walgreens and other major pharmacy chains are beginning to stock Opill, an over-the-counter birth control pill that got Food and Drug Administration approval for nonprescription use last summer.

The Food and Drug Administration’s decision Thursday to approve the country’s first nonprescription oral contraceptive is expected to expand birth control access for millions of people. But the ...

This image provided by Perrigo Company shows boxes of Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill available later this month in the United States. Manufacturer Perrigo said March 4 that it ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Food and Drug Administration cleared drug maker Perrigo’s once-a-day 'Opill' to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind ...

Opill, the first oral contraceptive pill to be available without a prescription in the U.S., is now available to buy online at opill.com. The daily pill shipped to retailers nationwide in early March.

The company's pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark, said the pill will be added to its preventive services oral contraceptives list and will be covered at zero cost for many sponsors. The drug, ...