To: President Donald Trump
Move Oral Contraceptives to Over-the-Counter status.
The United States needs to follow the rest of the world, and allow direct access to oral contraceptives.
Just as Claritin, Zyrtec, Allegra, Nasacort, Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, and Oxytrol have moved from RX (Legend) class to Over the Counter (OTC) class , it is time for common oral contraceptives to be readily available without a prescription.
Just as Claritin, Zyrtec, Allegra, Nasacort, Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, and Oxytrol have moved from RX (Legend) class to Over the Counter (OTC) class , it is time for common oral contraceptives to be readily available without a prescription.
Why is this important?
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists publicly recommended this change in December of 2012. The Statement can be viewed here http://www.acog.org/Resources_And_Publications/Committee_Opinions/Committee_on_Gynecologic_Practice/Over-the-Counter_Access_to_Oral_Contraceptives
It is time to act.
It is time to act.