CVS, Walgreens Plan to Offer Abortion Pills Following New FDA Regulation

[ShazzieB]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will now allow pharmacies that agree to certain criteria to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone with a prescription order from a certified healthcare provider

Two of the nation's largest drugstore chains announced that they intend to sell abortion pills following the Food and Drug Administration's new regulation allowing the medications to be offered at retail pharmacies.

Walgreens and CVS have both confirmed to CBS that they will seek certification to sell mifepristone in states where abortions are legal.

"We are working through the registration, necessary training of our pharmacists, as well as evaluating our pharmacy network in terms of where we normally dispense products that have extra FDA requirements and will dispense these consistent with federal and state laws," a spokesperson for Walgreens told the outlet.

According to The New York Times, neither chain has provided details as to when the abortion pills are expected to be offered or whether they would be offered only in stores or via mail order, or both.

More: https://people.com/health/cvs-walgreens-plan-to-offer-abortion-pills-following-new-fda-regulation/

I applaud this step. And as a resident of a state that has worked to preserve reproductive rights for all, I look forward to the availability of mifepristone in pharmacies in my area.

[onecaliberal]

1. I am really glad about this but how many of those stores will have pharmacist who refuse dispense.