India, March 4 -- Pharmacy majors Walgreens Boot Alliance Inc. and CVS Health Corp. will start selling abortion pill mifepristone this month at stores in several states where it is legal. Both companies have received certification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to dispense the pill at their retail pharmacies.
Last Friday, President Joe Biden had informed that major retail pharmacy chains were newly certified to dispense medication abortion. Calling the decision a milestone, he also urged all pharmacies that want to pursue this option to seek certification.
As per reports, CVS will carry drugmaker GenBioPro's generic mifepristone, and Walgreens will carry brand-name Mifeprex from drugmaker Danco.
In a statement, Biden noted th...