Ireland: New App for EC counselling

ByCristina Puig

October 2020. In Ireland, a web-based App for EC counselling has been developed by www.MyClinic365.com. The App is based on The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare guideline on EC and is available in English to everyone: MyClinic365 EC Prescribing App

The MyClinic365.com team welcomes your feedback at info@myclinic365.com

This App is a good complement to the extensive guidances published by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland in 2015 and 2016 respectively (and subsequently updated), on the safe supply of non-prescription UPA and LNG EC pills, which are available to all on PSI website.

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