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Anyone can now walk into a pharmacy in the United States and buy oral contraceptives over the counter without a prescription, thanks to the FDA’s approval of norgestrel (Opill). This change reflects the drug’s safety and the public health imperative to ensure wider access to birth control. But another safe class of medicine that addresses a massive public health need remains unavailable except by prescription: the antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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Underrepresentation of women in clinical trials affects the resulting drugs that are available down the line. Encouraging more women to partake is a critical step in promoting more equitable healthcare.
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