mifepristone
Reforms boost access to medical abortion
Removal of prescribing and dispensing restrictions on mifepristone linked to improved access through pharmacies, study reveals Ordering data show “a statistically significant and clinically meaningful increase in the number and …
Medical abortion dispensing to be open to all pharmacists
Landmark TGA easing of restrictions on MS-2 Step prescribing and dispensing from 1 August All pharmacists will be allowed to dispense medical abortion preparation MS-2 Step and it can be …
Push to open up medical abortion dispensing to all pharmacists
“A gamechanger” if submissions to government regulators are accepted, says MS-2 Step sponsor The pharma company which sponsors the two-step medical abortion pills is calling for a major revamp of …
World news wrap-up: 11 Jan 2023
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It’s up to the sponsor
TGA clarifies rules around medical termination medicines in response to question from MP The Federal Department of Health has said that changes to authority and training requirement for prescribing Mifepristone …
Union sues FDA for access to abortion pill in pharmacies
American women can currently only get the drug from a clinic, medical office or hospital The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit this week that could allow …
Early medical abortion “effective and safe”: study
A large study has found mifepristone-buccal misoprostol use for pregnancy termination up to 63 days gestation is an “effective and safe alternative” to surgical abortion An observational cohort study has …