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Unanimously recommended a popular birth control pill be sold over-the-counter, without a prescription. cbs's meg oliver reports a final decision is expected this opill was first approved by the fda in the 1970s. it needs to be taken every day, at the same time, within a three hour window, in order to be effective. >> women need to be educated about how to use the opill. it is a less-4 giving birth control method then regular prescription oral contraceptivea progestin-only pill. many of the pills you get by prescription our estrogen plus progesterone. so those are more effective. >> reporter: t...

Major headline on that tonight, new numbers today show inflation came down for a tenth straight month, but it remains historically high as gas, rent, and used car prices are all rising. lester. >> peter alexander. thank you. the vote today was unanimous from the fda that the new contraception pill will happen. >> reporter: they're trying to make it available over the counter. the fda still has to decide on final approval but it is expected to heavily consider today's recommendations. that will determine whether or not the medication called opill will become the first birth control pill avail...

Prescriptions, but generally insurance companies don't cover them. the catholic medical association is among the groups that have raised objections to the pill. tonight, they say they were disappointed in the decision. today's recommendation is just the first step. the fda is expected to vote on it this summer. if approved, opill could be on >>ah: oli withhato . as e consumer price index fell today for the tenth consecutive month. the cool down and prices is small, but a bright spot for consumers with annual inflation numbers dropping below 5% for the first time in two years. the cost of food ...

Because they are thinking of harming themselves, and we all need to be make it a national priority, and i am begging you, please go and look for your treatment. it works. it's what saved me from my anguish. >> good to see him doing better. he returned to the senate on march 31st. and then the fda is weighing whether or not to make a birth control pill available over-the-counter. opill is what they are discussing. doctor, what makes this pill different than the ones that currently require prescriptions? >> the biggest distinguishing feature of this, ana, is the fact that it's projestin only.

Will worse and they believe women can follow directions. the company that makes this drug had this statement and said, o over the counter data from our program shows consumers can use opill safely and effectively as guided by the proposed labeling. we'll see what fda has to say after this hearing. brianna? >> the first concern, i mean, makes a little bit of sense. the direction following, i mean there's directions for every drug throughout for dosing, including tylenol, so that's an interesting one. thank you so much. boris? >> what happens in washington, is not going to stay in washington, es...