Hans Gangeskar and Dr. Edvard Engesth founded the company in 2015.

People who are always on a time-crunch can easilyorder pizzaor get a cab through an app.

That is what the founders of the brand thought of when they developed Nurx (viaTechCrunch).

Person holding birth control pack

The app connects users to a provider and gets a consultation before obtaining the medicine.

Sounds simple, right?

Furthermore, Nurx helps users with their concerns or questions.

Thinking woman holding birth control

Putting the patient in control is core to the company," he told Brex.

Nurx has helped the state and its people when it comes to providing contraceptive pills.

They are known for their birth control pills from when they started the business.

Smiling woman holding birth control

The medication is available toeveryone, even for people that don’t have insurance.

Like most brilliant ideas, Nurx received a lot of criticism, specifically from pro-life activists and some lawmakers.

They believe that the company is promoting a negative notion to teens and other women aboutconception.

“If you’re actually pregnant, Plan B isn’t going to work.”

Nurx is currently available in 29 states, including the District of Columbia.