Advocates were particularly interested in Opill because it raised fewer safety concerns.

Source: https://abc11.com/fda-birth-control-over-the-counter-pills-perrigo-opill-otc/13497702/

Opill is a "mini-pill" that uses only the hormone progestin.

Source: https://abc11.com/birth-control-fda-over-the-counter-womens-health/13230694/

Opill was first approved in the U.S. 50 years ago.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/05/06/over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-faces-fda-questions/

Since there is more than one progestin-only pill on the market, it’s possible that Opill may not be the one your plan picks to cover, said Mara Gandal-Powers, director of birth control access at the National Women’s Law Center.

Source: https://www.minnpost.com/other-nonprofit-media/2023/07/once-the-new-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-is-available-what-about-cost-and-coverage/

The daily contraceptive Opill, sold by Perrigo, was first approved for prescription use in 1973, and the over-the-counter approval allows people to obtain it without first seeing a healthcare provider.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/fda-approves-first-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-in-us/article_ff143171-dea2-5893-b50e-30f881654b02.html

With the approval, Opill becomes the first oral contraceptive pill available on an over-the-counter basis in the United States.

Source: https://www.theblaze.com/news/fda-approves-first-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill