Everything you need to know about the first over-the-counter birth control pill
Quick overview of Opill — what it is and what patients should know.
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OTC Contraception, Affordability & Misinformation: Video Resources for Providers
Evidence-based explainer videos to help you counsel patients and stay current on OTC contraception access.
OTC Birth Control Pills
Core clinical resources on the first over-the-counter birth control pills — mechanism of action, safety profiles, efficacy data, and the regulatory pathway.
A medical overview of the first over-the-counter birth control pill
Clinical snapshot of the first OTC pill for provider reference.
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Everything you need to know about the combined oral contraceptive (COC)
Key clinical facts about the COC moving to OTC status.
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The path to FDA approval for the combined oral contraceptive (COC)
Regulatory background on the OTC switch pathway and implications for practice.
WatchAffordability & Access
Understanding the financial landscape of contraceptive access — insurance coverage, cost barriers, and pathways to affordable care.
The roadmap to affordable contraception
Insurance coverage, cost barriers, and pathways to affordable contraceptive care.
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Evidence-based tools to help providers identify and address contraceptive misinformation in clinical practice.
Media coverage and contraceptive misinformation
How media narratives shape patient perceptions of contraception.
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Fighting disinformation about pregnancy and contraception
Strategies for countering false claims patients encounter online.
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Challenging the myths about birth control
Evidence-based responses to the most common birth control myths.
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In partnership with Contraceptive Access Initiative
These video resources were developed in collaboration with the Contraceptive Access Initiative and their effort The Pill, OTC — a coalition working to make over-the-counter birth control pills accessible to everyone who needs them.
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