Emergency contraceptives are available OTC in the US and numerous types and brands of daily oral contraceptives are approved for Rx distribution as are contraceptive devices. The Food and Drug Administration has informed a California business that its topical labeled as a vaginal cream isn’t one of them.
Ruining The Mood, US FDA Says Glycerin, Oleate Cream Not Approved As OTC Contraceptive
Smart Women’s Choice promotes its namesake brand topicals with claims including “One hundred percent hormone-free, completely safe, natural birth control that cannot fail when used as directed and causes no harmful side effects,” FDA warning says.
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