Walgreens, CVS to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states, including Pennsylvania
The move by two of the nation’s largest pharmacy networks promises to expand the availability of the drug, which is the subject of litigation over whether the FDA properly approved it.
Walgreens and CVS said Friday they are preparing to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone in states where it is legally allowed, starting as soon as next week.
Walgreens has said it will sell mifepristone in Pennsylvania.
Walgreens said it has completed the FDA certification process to sell mifepristone and expects to do so within a week. “We are beginning a phase 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, on a rolling basis.”
The move by two of the nation’s largest pharmacy networks promises to expand the availability of the drug, which is the subject of litigation over whether the Food and Drug Administration properly approved it and is now before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide.
The news was first reported by the New York Times.
