The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the United States for the first time, the agency said. | Reuters
“Under the Mifepristone REMS Program, as modified, Mifeprex and its approved generic can be dispensed by certified pharmacies or by or under the supervision of a certified prescriber,” the agency said on its website on Tuesday.
The announcement will not provide equal access to all people, however, GenBioPro, which makes the generic version of mifepristone, said in a statement. Retail pharmacies will have to weigh whether or not to offer the pill and determine where they can do so.
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