Around 7,000 pharmacies and drugstores across Japan began on Monday over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills without age ...

Emergency contraception pills have become available in stores such as 7-Eleven and Circle K even as legislators in some states have indicated they want a new level of scrutiny for contraception.

Japan has started allowing over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraceptive drug. The sales of Norlevo began on Monday.

Over-the-counter (OTC) sales of an emergency contraceptive pill, aimed at preventing unwanted pregnancy, are set to start in ...

Under the new rules, only the person who will take the medication may buy it, and it must be taken in the presence of a ...

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that the use of oral contraceptives may influence how the brain regulates fear responses in safe environments. The research indicates that ...

A male birth control pill has been found to be safe in early-stage clinical trials without any negative side effects, researchers have said. The new hormone-free pill, which aims to decrease sperm ...

Aska Pharmaceutical Co.’s NorLevo morning-after pill became available over the counter at pharmacies and drugstores on Feb. 2 ...

The family of a Halliwell teenager who died of a blood clot caused by the pill are fighting to make sure others don’t miss ...

The morning after pill in Japan is available OTC for the first time. Find out how to get it, what it costs and the rules.