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Letter from Free the Pill coalition to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf
“The FDA must prioritize reviewing the first-ever application for an OTC birth control pill and announce a new date for the advisory committee meeting as soon as possible.”
— Free the Pill coalition
The Food and Drug Administration should approve over-the-counter oral contraception without an age restriction
Over-the-counter oral contraception in the United States: An important opportunity at a time of increased concern about contraceptive access
Pilot label comprehension study for an over-the-counter combined oral contraceptive pill in the United States
Overview of FDA process to switch birth control pills from prescription-only to over-the-counter status
The evidence is clear: It’s time for over-the-counter birth control pills
Advocates for Youth statement on HRA Pharma’s application for OTC status for birth control
“We will not stop until birth control is over-the-counter and accessible for all people regardless of age, race, gender, class, or sexuality!”
— Lauren Schenck, age 20, #FreeThePill Youth Council, Advocates for Youth
AMA urges FDA to make oral contraceptive available over-the-counter
“Providing patients with OTC access to the birth control pill is an easy call from a public health perspective as the health risks of pregnancy vastly outweigh those of oral contraceptive use.”
— David H. Aizuss, MD, American Medical Association Board Member
#FreeThePill at the White House
Letter from OCs OTC Working Group to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf
“The potential benefits here are enormous and have been documented through decades of research and data on the benefits of birth control access for all… The public support reflects the benefits of access as well: seventy percent of women of reproductive age are in favor of making birth control available over the counter without a prescription.”
— Oral Contraceptives (OCs) Over-the-Counter (OTC) Working Group