Progesterone pills can be dispensed by pharmacists without prescription from late July, for a charge
Women will be able to buy the contraceptive pill over the counter for the first time in 60 years after a landmark ruling from the UK’s drug regulator.
From the end of July two brands of progesterone-only “mini pills” will be available for as little as under £7.50 a month without a prescription and after a brief consultation with a pharmacist, making them much more accessible to a wider range of women and girls.
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