US EditionCVS, Walgreens to begin selling abortion pill this month
- CVS and Walgreens to sell abortion pill mifepristone in select locations in certain states, following FDA certification.
- Medication abortion is a common method in the US, approved by the FDA and involves mifepristone up to 10 weeks into pregnancy.
- Regulatory change permits retail pharmacies to offer mifepristone, potentially expanding abortion access amidst legal challenges in the US.
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In states where abortion is still legal, this announcement should allow some women to have faster access to the abortion pill, without receiving them in the mail or having to travel.
Walgreens and CVS will sell the abortion pill—and the pill's investors could make bank
On Friday, Walgreens and CVS announced they would begin selling the abortion pill mifepristone in their pharmacies in select states, part of a plan to eventually expand access to about half of US states where abortion is still legal. The announcement is notable ahead of arguments in a Supreme Court case that could further restrict access to the abortion pill, making pharmacy access to it especially critical for women—and potentially profitable f…
In a historic decision on healthcare and women's rights, CVS and Walgreens, two of the largest pharmacy chains in the United States, announced their plans to begin distributing the abortion drug mifepristone, starting this Friday, according to The New York Times. This step takes place after receiving federal certification, in accordance with the FDA's 2023 guidelines.
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