- Opill, the first daily over-the-counter birth control, will begin hitting retail stores this month
- The pill will retail for $19.99 for a one-month supply or $49.99 for a three-month supply
- Opill will also be available to order online
The daily contraceptive pill will be available without a prescription for the first time, starting this month.
Opill, a daily birth control pill made by Perrigo, will begin arriving in stores this month, and will retail for $19.99 for a one-month supply, or $49.99 for a three-month supply, according to CNN.
Opill is a “progestin-only birth control pill” — sometimes called the “minipill,” according to the company’s website.
As the Mayo Clinic explains, the mini-pill “thickens cervical mucus and thins the lining of the uterus. They prevent the sperm from reaching the egg and the fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus.”
Combination pills that contain progestin and estrogen work by preventing ovulation, the Mayo Clinic explains. However, with the mini-pill, about half of people who take it still ovulate.
Opill is a daily contraceptive available without a prescription.
Perrigo Company Plc
Perrigo, a pharmaceutical company based in Dublin, first received FDA approval last July, according to a statement from the administration.
“Today’s approval marks the first time that an over-the-counter daily oral contraceptive will be an available option for millions of people in the United States,” said Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. approval of the pill.
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“When used as directed, daily oral contraception is safe and is expected to be more effective than currently available over-the-counter contraceptive methods in preventing unintended pregnancy.”
“Today marks a truly important day for women’s health across the country,” Patrick Lockwood-Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Perrig, said in a statement. “Opill has the potential to radically change women’s access to contraception and is a true testament to Perrig’s unwavering commitment to delivering impactful solutions that truly make life better.”
Opill is a daily contraceptive – not an emergency contraceptive, known under the brand name Plan B.
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While Plan B is an oral pill that can be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy, Opill must be taken at the same time every day to prevent pregnancy. According to the product information, it takes two days to start working.
According to the CDC, “75% of pregnancies were unintended among teens ages 15 to 19.”
Amazon, Walgreens, CVS and other major retailers will sell the product, the Opill website further states.
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