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First over-the-counter birth control pill approved by FDA

Dr. Amy Bryant, an OB/GYN with UNC Health, discussed the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill. On Thursday, federal regulators approved the pill in a landmark decision that will soon allow American women and girls to obtain contraceptive medication as easily as they buy aspirin and eyedrops.
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Dr. Amy Bryant, an OB/GYN with UNC Health, discussed the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill. On Thursday, federal regulators approved the pill in a landmark decision that will soon allow American women and girls to obtain contraceptive medication as easily as they buy aspirin and eyedrops.

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Posted 2023-07-14T19:10:45-0400 - Updated 2023-07-14T19:10:45-0400