UK: Lower prices for LNG EC
January 2022. Doctors for Choice in Malta launched an online service that provides a doctor’s prescription for EC pills and also helps women chose her preferred oral EC method (LNG or UPA). EC pills are registered as over the counter medicines in Malta, but this online service will make access to EC easier for many,…
April 2024. On March 29, Polish President Andrzej Duda refused to sign the amendment to the Pharmaceutical Law that proposed making emergency contraception pills (ECPs) available without a prescription for individuals above 15 years old (read here). In efforts to find alternative ways to make ECPs more accessible, on April 3rd, the Ministry of…
June 2017. On June 23rd President Andrzej Duda finally signed the bill proposed by the ruling party Law and Justice (PiS), which will change the status of the only EC pill currently available without prescription in Poland (EC with ulipristal acetate, sold under the brand name ellaOne). The so called “Act of 25th May 2017…

July 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO)/HRP just published Implementation of self-care interventions for health and well-being: guidance for health systems. Aimed at those around the world implementing self-care interventions, the publication reviews WHO’s six health systems building blocks, and looks at the implementation considerations necessary for each. Several country case studies are also included….

July 2024. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), the Company Chemists’ Association, the National Pharmacy Association and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare are calling for the next government to commission a national Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) service from community pharmacies in England, similar to current arrangements in Scotland and Wales. Theses organizations demand a National Emergency…
December 2025. A mystery-caller study from the Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences shows that more than half of German community pharmacies give advice on emergency contraception (EC) that does not align with national guidelines. In a scenario where EC was not medically indicated — a combined pill taken less than 12 hours late — only…
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