Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives (2024)

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    October 9, 2024

    DanielGrossman,MD1; Elizabeth T.Kinsey,MD2

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    • 1Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, Oakland

    • 2Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco

    JAMA. 2024;332(17):1478-1479. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.16474

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    In July 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opill, a daily progestin-only oral contraceptive containing norgestrel 75 µg, for over-the-counter (OTC) sale to people of all ages. Although oral contraceptives are available without a prescription in more than 100 countries worldwide, this medication is the first OTC daily birth control pill approved in the US. Individuals can obtain OTC norgestrel without a clinician’s involvement. However, it is important for clinicians to be familiar with this medication so they can provide contraceptive counseling and answer questions about OTC method use and adverse effects.

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    Grossman D, Kinsey ET. Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives. JAMA. 2024;332(17):1478–1479. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.16474

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