OB/GYN groups Back over-the-counter birth control pills [View all]

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/11/21/obgyns-back-over-counter-birth-control-pills/

It won't happen any time soon, but momentum is on the side of allowing this. One reason is that getting an appointment at a clinic or doctor for prescription renewal for poor working women is problematic. Missed doses can result in pregnancy.

No prescription or doctor's exam needed: The nation's largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists says birth control pills should be sold over the counter, like condoms.

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Tuesday, the FDA said it was willing to meet with any company interested in making the pill nonprescription, to discuss what if any studies would be needed.

Then there's the price question. The Obama administration's new health care law requires FDA-approved contraceptives to be available without copays for women enrolled in most workplace health plans.

If the pill were sold without a prescription, it wouldn't be covered under that provision, just as condoms aren't, said Health and Human Services spokesman Tait Sye.

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