First non-Rx daily oral contraceptive gets FDA approval

13 July 2023
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Today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opill (norgestrel) tablet for non-prescription use to prevent pregnancy - the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the USA without a prescription.

The FDA granted the approval to Laboratoire HRA Pharma, recently acquired by Perrigo Company (NYSE: PRGO), which said that Opill will be available in store and online at leading retailers across the USA early in the first quarter of 2024.

Approval of this progestin-only oral contraceptive pill provides an option for consumers to purchase oral contraceptive medicine without a prescription at drug stores, convenience stores and grocery stores, as well as online.

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