UK: Lower prices for LNG EC
On July 2015, the French Ministry of Health (Haute Autorité de Santé) updated its guidance on emergency contraception, first published on December 2013. Fiche Mémo – Contraception d’urgence provides recommendations on LNG EC, UPA EC, and the use of Cu-IUD for EC, and can be accessed here.
Following a long debate in Germany over whether LNG EC should have an over the counter status, the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices recommended recently that emergency contraception pills should be available without a prescription. It is now up to the Minister of Health to decide whether he will adopt the recommendation…
June 2020. ECEC participated in the webinar organised by FP2020 “Emergency contraception and young people. Your questions answered” on June 16th. These are some of the issues addressed: What are the facts about young people’s use of EC? Does it match our assumptions? Is it safe for young people to use EC frequently? How frequent…
In September 2013, the Spanish Society of Contraception (SEC) published the study ESTUDIO POBLACIONAL SOBRE USO Y OPINIÓN DE LA PÍLDORA POSTCOITAL 2013, which assesses women’s knowledge, opinions, and use of emergency contraception pills (ECPs) in Spain among 14 to 50 year olds. The study was conducted by SIGMA DOS and sponsored by Chiesi and…
December 17 marks the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and is observed annually by sex workers, their advocates, friends, families, and allies. The day calls attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers worldwide as well as the need to remove the social stigma and discrimination that have contributed to violence against…
December 2023. The Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) just published 9th edition of The Family Planning Market Report (2023). Featuring data from 17 suppliers, the report looks into public sector contraceptive procurement in low- and lower-middle income countries. The report is an excellent information and analysis tool for…
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