Walgreens, CVS to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states
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Walgreens and CVS said they will start filling prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone in states where it is legally allowed, stepping into the culturally divisive battle over reproductive rights weeks before the Supreme Court is set to consider access to medication abortion.
Walgreens said it has completed the Food and Drug Administration’s certification process to sell mifepristone and expects to do so within a week. “We are beginning a phased rollout in select locations to ensure quality, safety and privacy for our patients, providers and team members,” the company said.
CVS said it is “working with manufacturers and suppliers to secure the medication and are not yet dispensing it in any of our pharmacies,” adding that it will begin filling prescriptions for the drug in Massachusetts and Rhode Island “in the weeks ahead and will expand to additional states, where allowed by law.”
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