FDA approves 1st birth control pill for use without prescription
The FDA approved Thursday the first birth control pill in the U.S. that can be sold without a prescription. ABC News: Top Stories
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Supreme Court lifts abortion pill restrictions for now
A U.S. appeals court blocked an earlier decision suspending the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, but imposed restrictions on its use. U.S. News
Appeals Court Says Abortion Pill Can Remain Available but Imposes Temporary Restrictions
The justices are poised to consider whether the most common method of ending pregnancies can be sharply curtailed in states where abortion remains legal. NYT > Health
Federal judge shares date of abortion pill hearing after media outlets criticize him for secrecy
A coalition of physicians who oppose abortion asked the judge in November to order the FDA to withdraw its approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. U.S. News
Major US abortion pill producer says it has ample supply if demand soars
Danco Labs, a U.S. maker of the abortion pill Mifeprex, says it has enough supply if demand soars following a Supreme Court decision on Roe v Wade. ABC News: Top Stories
Merck says its new Covid pill reduces the risk of hospitalization, death by half for some patients
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics will seek emergency authorization for their drug, which they say could have “a profound impact in controlling the pandemic.” International: Top News And Analysis