STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel recommends first OTC birth control pill; Senate hearing on insulin costs satisfies no one
An advisory panel of independent experts voted unanimously that the FDA should approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill.
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In a highly significant move, a panel of independent experts voted unanimously that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill, a recommendation that holds the potential to transform the way contraception is delivered in the U.S., STAT reports. After nearly two days of deliberations, the FDA advisory panel voted 17-to-0 after weighing a gamut of data and analyses to assess whether the pill — which was first approved as a prescription medicine decades ago — would be safe, effective and, importantly, easy for women of all ages to use appropriately. The FDA is expected to make a final decision this summer.
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