Birth Control Pill Access
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First over-the-counter birth control pill heads to stores
This isn't a new kind of birth control pill. The drug substance was originally approved for prescription use in 1973, according to the Food and Drug Administration. But this is the first birth control pill that has been approved for use without a prescription from a health care provider. "We have been working on it for nine years and got approval in July 2023 from the FDA to move forward. And it's been kind of full-steam ahead since that day," says Triona Schmelter, an executive at Perrigo, which manufactures Opill.
Who prescribes the pill online?
Check out our list of companies in the US and globally that issue prescriptions for the pill online, without requiring an in-person doctor visit
Online birth control is safe—and the only option for some women
Getting the pill from online sites could make the contraception method far more accessible.
Opill
Opill® will be available over the counter, online and at your favorite retailers — no doctor's appointment or prescription needed.
Free The Pill
Envisioning a future where birth control pills are available over the counter in the United States, fully covered by insurance, priced affordably, and accessible to people of all ages, identities, and backgrounds.
Choix
At Choix we offer three types of hormonal birth control: the Pill, the Patch, or the Vaginal Ring. If you are a person who gets their period and are seeking a birth control method that is safe, effective, easy to use, and puts you in control of your contraceptive care, we can help.
Maven
Expert, convenient, and compassionate care wherever you are, whenever you need it. Welcome to Maven, the only virtual clinic dedicated to women’s and family health.
Nurx
Here's a radical thought: What if healthcare was easy, affordable, and made you feel good? We bring real doctors and real care to you, with or without insurance. Get your prescriptions and home testing kits delivered right to your door. No hassle, no big spend. With automatic refills and rewals so you're always covered.
Pill Club
Your birth control prescribed & delivered with free goodies
Lemonaid Health
We're an online doctor's office and mail order pharmacy. We offer convenient care at an affordable price.
Pandia Health
Pandia Health is on a mission to make women’s lives easier by bringing birth control to women wherever they have internet and a mailbox. The doctors who work with Pandia specialize in women’s health and have a passion for providing affordable and convenient birth control evaluation services to our patients.
SimpleHealth
Our OBGYNs and physicians will help you find birth control that fits your lifestyle, whether that’s the pill, patch or ring.
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