Beyond the Prescription Pad: Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive Gains FDA Approval - Frankly Speaking Ep 342

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

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Overview: In July of 2023, the FDA made a monumental decision to approve Opill, marking the first time an oral contraceptive will be made available without a prescription. The inaugural over-the-counter oral contraceptive is a progesterone-only pill. Join us to discuss the underlying rationales driving this decision and the prospective implications it might have on medical practice as well as women’s health.

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• https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-nonprescription-daily-oral-contraceptive

• https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2023/017031Orig1s041SumR.pdf

Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C
Music Credit: Richard Onorato