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The second is misoprostol. The FDA policy still requires pharmacies to meet certain requirements and complete a set of forms to get certified to sell mifepristone — that’s the process CVS and ...
Demand for the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol has grown as states have imposed bans or restrictions or seek to limit abortions after the reversal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
Mifepristone remains available in states where abortion is currently legal. Whether that will continue, though, is uncertain. Can you still get mifepristone and misoprostol for a medication abortion?
Hoeschst AG transferred all rights for medical uses of mifepristone (outside of the United States) to Exelgyn. [2] In 1999, Exelgyn won approval of Mifegyne in 11 additional countries. [3] As of 2024, Exelgyn distributes mifepristone to 40 countries, [4] but within the United States it is distributed by Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro.
Aid Access is a nonprofit organization that provides access to medication abortion by mail to the United States and worldwide. It describes its work as a harm reduction strategy designed to provide safe access to mifepristone and misoprostol for those able to become pregnant in the United States who may not otherwise have access to abortion or miscarriage management services. [2]
The United States banned importation of mifepristone for personal use in 1989, [102] a decision supported by Roussel Uclaf. In 1994, Roussel Uclaf gave the U.S. drug rights to the Population Council in exchange for immunity from any product liability claims. [74] [103] The Population Council sponsored clinical trials in the United States. [104]
Mifepristone is used in more than half of all abortions in the US. The drug was first approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration in most cases up to 10 weeks of pregnancy in 2000.
In 2000, GenBioPro's generic version of mifepristone was approved for medication abortion, as part of a two-drug regimen in combination with misoprostol. In 2023, GenBioPro sued the FDA to obtain a legal judgement confirming that mifepristone could continue to be sold, in spite of anti-abortion laws passed in some states.