(HealthDay)—Access to abortion pills by mail was made permanent by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. Patients will be able to have a telemedicine appointment with a provider who can prescribe the pills and send them to the patient by mail, the FDA said in new guidance issued Thursday. Abortion pills are approved in the...
Abortion rights advocates hold up packs of abortion pills while demonstrating in front of the Supreme Court on Dec. 1, when the court heard arguments about a Mississippi law that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)By Laurie McGinley and Katie Shepherd Today at 4:40 p.m. EST The Biden administration Thursday ended a long-standing restriction on...
The compound used in the abortion pill, mifepristone, is now sold to treat a rare hormonal condition To use for abortions, the drug costs $80, but when sold to block cortisol it costs $550 The FDA approved the drug, Korlym, under a program that prevents any other pharmaceutical companies from competing with it for 12...
