UK: Lower prices for LNG EC

ByCristina Puig
February 2022. In the United Kingdom, a big pharmacy retailer announced that  LNG EC pills will be sold at £10 (around 12€). This is similar to the price it offered as part of last years’ Black Friday discounts. Visit bpas Twitter to learn more about their long-term campaign to make EC pills, an essential reproductive health supply, more affordable to all in the UK.
Furthermore, according to the magazine Chemist+Druggist, other pharmacy chains have  lowered the cost of their LNG generic. Representatives from one of these chains expressed “support to the renewed focus within this area.” Read more here.
 

 

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