"OTC methods eliminate many barriers to contraceptive access and allow ... That will likely change, Shepherd says.

And, of course, barrier methods offer protection against ... their primary care provider from doing so. Rather, the over-the-counter contraceptive offers an additional avenue for pregnancy ...

Some types of emergency contraceptive pills are available over the counter at drugstores and pharmacies for anyone of any age without a prescription. One type of emergency contraception (which works ...

The contraceptive mandate does not cover condoms or emergency contraception — which are typically bought without a prescription — and it does not cover a new over-the-counter hormonal birth control ...

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have highlighted a shift in contraceptive use ... of the women using these methods also fell from almost 30 to 27. Over the past five years the ...

During the depression, women desperate for inexpensive methods to prevent pregnancy often relied on over-the-counter contraceptive products such as vaginal jellies, liquids, suppositories ...

Perrigo's HRA Pharma subsidiary has become the first drugmaker in the US to seek approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill. The move comes as access to birth control becomes a pivotal ...

Members of Michigan's Senate voted Wednesday to expand insurance coverage for over-the-counter contraception, pushing beyond current federal law which requires insurers to pay for birth control ...