FDA to review first ever over-the-counter birth control pill
Perrigo Company said on Monday its HRA Pharma unit has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve a daily birth control pill for over-the-counter (OTC) sale, the first such request for this type of contraception. The application from the Paris-based HRA comes on the back of the U.S. Supreme Court''s decision in June to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
FDA to review first ever over-the-counter birth control pill
Perrigo Company said on Monday its HRA Pharma unit has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve a daily birth control pill for over-the-counter (OTC) sale, the first such request for this type of contraception. The application from the Paris-based HRA comes on the back of the U.S. Supreme Court''s decision in June to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.