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the Pill

  1. A pill designed for contraception by preventing ovulation.



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The Pill was introduced in the 1950s, and its possible side effects are still being investigated. It nonetheless offered an ease of use and reliability of result that no other method of contraception had ever before supplied. In this way, it contributed greatly to the sexual revolution.
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The company said it had filed for regulatory approval in 2024, following prescription-free trial sales of the pill the year before.

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Until then, the pill had only been supplied at clinics or pharmacies with a doctor's examination and prescription.

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The pill will be labelled as "medicine requiring guidance", meaning women must take it in the presence of a pharmacist.

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So, Kayla never knew how much fentanyl was in the pill she was taking.

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Ms Steer believes that many women are not listened to and are prescribed the pill for their pain, instead of health professionals investigating the cause.

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