Q&A: UW pharmacy professor Donald Downing on the over-the-counter birth control pill From: https://www.washington.edu/news/2023/07/18/qa-uw-pharmacy-professor-donald-downing-on-the-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill/ Alden Woods, UW News On July 13, the Food and Drug Administration approved for the first time an over-the-counter birth control pill, expected to hit shelves in early 2024. The approval of the oral contraceptive Opill could drastically expand access to birth control, which for decades has been available only through a prescription. It’s a rare victory for reproductive rights — [...]