Eventually, both pharmacies will make mifepristone available in all states where abortion is legal.
In this photo illustration, a bottle of Misoprostol tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023, in Rockville, Maryland.CVS and Walgreens will start dispensing mifepristone, one of the medications used to induce an abortion, in stores this month.. It comes more than a year after both retail pharmacy chains, the nation’s two largest, said they would pursue certification from the Food and Drug Administration to dispense the pill.
The chains will start dispensing mifepristone in a few states: CVS in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and Walgreens in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania. Eventually, both pharmacies will make it available in all states where abortion is legal and where they are permitted to do so. Neither chain will dispense the pill through the mail.
the FDA issued guidance that would allow brick-and-mortar pharmacies to provide the medication. Medical organizations including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists had long called for the change, noting the large body of medical evidence showing the drug’s safety.Since Roe v. Wade’s fall, medication abortion has emerged as a top target for the anti-abortion movement.
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