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(CNSNews.com) -- Because of a new FDA ruling, the abortion pill Mifeprex (Mifepristone) may now be obtained directly through retail pharmacy stores instead of directly from a doctor. The drug still requires a prescription, however, from a doctor or certified prescriber.
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule change will allow U.S. retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills directly to patients with a prescription, suspending a long-standing requirement that the pills be dispensed in person by doctors or clinics. GenBioPro and Danco Laboratories, which make the generic abortion pill mifepristone, have said the FDA informed them…