, , the first of two FDA-approved medications used in , will be available at local pharmacies as well as national chains like and .
Under the new rules, the pharmacies must agree to specific criteria and patients will still need a prescription from their health care provider.
However, this is expected to significantly improve access to self-managed abortions. Previously, mifepristone was available only at clinics, , and, during the pandemic, by .
In , the FDA temporarily lifted the requirement that patients seeking mifepristone meet with a provider in-person to allow for the use of telehealth abortion services in which providers mailed prescriptions to patients after an online consultation.
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