Posts Tagged ‘hormonal contraception’

New York Pharmacists Can Dispense Hormonal Contraception Without a Prescription

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an order yesterday allowing New York pharmacists to dispense hormonal contraception without a prescription, and in doing so, New York joins at least 28 other states that have expanded pharmacists’ ability to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraception. Under Governor Hochul’s new order, New York pharmacists are able to dispense…

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Colorado Pharmacists Prescribing Contraceptives Under a New Statewide Protocol

Under a new statewide protocol based on Senate Bill 16-135, only Colorado-licensed pharmacists that have completed an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited educational training program related to the prescribing of contraceptives by a pharmacist, may dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and oral hormone contraceptives to patients who are at least 18 years of age. Additionally,…

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