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CVS Health drug plans will cover over-the-counter oral birth control in the U.S., a step that further removes barriers to obtaining oral contraception as reproductive rights increasingly come under fire.
Opill, the nonprescription drug from Perrigo, will be added to the preventive services oral contraceptives list and will be covered at no cost for many plan sponsors, CVS Caremark said in a pharmacy update dated March 28.
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