oral contraceptive pill
Pharmacists get expanded scope in Tasmania
Tasmanian pharmacists get green light to extend prescriptions for oral contraceptives Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to authorise them to supply oral contraceptives will improve access, Pharmaceutical Society of …
Oral contraception: a pharmacist’s guide
A guide to what pharmacists need to know about the composition, use, safety profile and efficacy of oral contraceptives. By Professor Rod Baber AM, BPharm, MBBS, FRCOG, FRANZCOG Learning Objectives …
Tasmanian pharmacist OCP resupply initiative commences 1 July 2024
From 1 July 2024, pharmacists in Tasmania can offer resupply of the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) without a doctor’s prescription to individuals who meet specific criteria. This service is inclusive …
WA community pharmacy OCP resupply pilot
From 28 May 2024, pharmacists in Western Australia can supply women who meet certain criteria with a resupply of the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) without a doctor’s prescription Pharmacists who …
Another state launches pill resupply pilot
Pharmacists in Western Australia to resupply oral contraceptives as part of 12-month trial Western Australia is the latest jurisdiction to announce a pilot program enabling pharmacists to provide women with …
Scope expansion gathers momentum
Patients will soon benefit from faster access to care through state-based measures to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice Pharmacists in South Australia and parts of Queensland will be able to provide …
Pharmacies to boost access to the pill
Phase two of the NSW pharmacy prescribing trial is now underway, delivering improved access to the oral contraceptive pill Women aged 18 to 35 years who have had a prescription …
What women want
Australian women are increasingly seeing the benefits in having direct access to oral contraceptives through community pharmacy, researchers say A detailed series of interviews with 20 women aged between 18 …
Perrottet pledges to fund pharmacist prescribing
Community pharmacies in NSW will receive a $20 consultation fee for treating patients under a pharmacist prescribing trial should the Coalition win next month’s state election NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet, …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest news in research Hormonal contraception and mood disorders Hormonal contraception is known to precipitate or perpetuate depression in some patients. The link …
Shortage alert
Pharmacists are advised that there is a shortage of oral contraceptive pills containing the combination ethinylestradiol and norethisterone The TGA has advised health professionals and consumers that there is a …
OTC contraceptive pill could save health system $96 million a year
For many young women who take the contraceptive pill and don’t experience any side effects, seeing a doctor to renew your prescription each year is a nuisance, write Bonny Parkinson …