oral contraceptive pill
NSW to fund pill prescribing training for 100 pharmacists
State partners with Family Planning Australia to boost the number of pharmacists authorised to prescribe oral contraceptives Prescribing pharmacists in NSW can now initiate and supply the oral contraceptive pill to “low-risk” women aged 18 …
Pharmacist pill initiation a ‘desperate stopgap’: Greens
State and territory governments are being accused to creeping “towards a Donald Trump United States approach to healthcare”, by allowing pharmacists to initiate the use of oral contraceptives Celebrating the NSW …
NSW joins nation in pharmacist pill initiation
State government pledges $4.5 million to support access to pharmacist-initiated oral contraception Pharmacist prescribers in NSW will join their peers in being authorised to prescribe oral contraception for women aged 18 …
OTC pill supply to ‘complement medical care’
Government trial will make it easier for women to continue using oral contraceptives, a pharmacist says Allowing pharmacists to dispense oral contraceptives without prescriptions will help reduce the risk of …
Women’s health PBAC boost
Endometriosis, OCP drug listings recommended to increase access and multiple treatment options for women The PBAC has recommended unrestricted benefit listings of drospirenone with ethinylestradiol (Yaz and Yasmin) oral contraceptive …
24-hour pharmacies keep patients out of hospital
Pharmacies offering round-the-clock care are helping keep patients out of hospital emergency departments, the South Australian government says More than 50,000 patients have visited Adelaide’s three 24-hour pharmacies in the …
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 …