Pharmaceutical company HRA Pharma submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration on Monday asking to sell a birth control bill over-the-counter, rather than via prescription.
Why it matters: If approved, it would be the first ever birth control pill to be available over-the-counter in the U.S.
The application was submitted just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, putting contraception access back into the spotlight.
What they’re saying: “This historic application marks a groundbreaking moment in contraceptive access and reproductive equity in the U.S.,” Frédérique Welgryn, Chief Strategic Operations and Innovation Officer at HRA Pharma, said in the press release.
“More than 60 years ago, prescription birth control pills in the U.S. empowered women to plan if and when they want to get pregnant. Moving a safe and effective prescription birth control pill to OTC will help even more women and people access contraception without facing unnecessary barriers,” Welgryn added.
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