FDA will greenlight pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pill, agency says

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Mifepristone, also sold under the brand name Mifeprex, is approved by the FDA to end a pregnancy up to 10 weeks.

The single tablet works by blocking the hormone progesterone and is typically paired with a second drug, misoprostol, which causes cramping to empty the uterus. Only mifepristone though is subject to a special regulatory framework used by the FDA to minimize the risks of certain drugs.The FDA did not issue a formal statement Tuesday, but updated information about the drug online.

Still, she said, the FDA action signals an intention by the federal government to treat the drug more like other medications. Opponents of abortion rights say a top priority this year is challenging FDA's approval of the drug in court and trying to convince the government to crack down on unregulated sites selling the pill online. In one closely watched case in a federal court in Texas, the Alliance for Defending Freedom argued the FDA overstepped its authority in greenlighting the drug more than two decades ago.

 

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