"Expanding knowledge and access
to emergency contraception"
"Expanding knowledge and access to emergency contraception in Europe"
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…
September 2017. The delivery of EC by pharmacists is an important contribution to the promotion of sexual health and allows easier access to the method. When pharmacists have the necessary knowledge, the majority of emergency contraception issues can be resolved in the pharmacy, enabling the woman to take the most suitable EC method immediately on site. In some situations,…
February 2023. On February 8th, the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights (EPF) launched the 6th edition of the European Contraception Policies Atlas. Members of the European Parliament Sophie in ‘t Veld and Fred Matic, chaired the event. The United Kingdom, France and Belgium are once again in the top three positions, while…
February 2022. On February 9th, the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights (EPF) launched the fifth edition of the European Contraception Policies Atlas. Members of the European Parliament Sophie in ‘t Veld and Fred Matic, chaired the event. The Contraception Atlas scores 46 countries on access to online information about modern contraception, and…
March 2025. Emergency contraceptive (EC) pills with a low dose of mifepristone (10 to 25 mg), have been available in a few countries for many years, including Armenia, Russia, China, Moldova, Ukraine and Vietnam. In 2023, however, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation approved a list of drugs and active ingredients that are…
November 2020. The European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC) organises the webinar “Dilemmas in contraception”, which will include a discussion on what to do when emergency contraception pills are needed because of missed oral contraception pills. The webinar will take place on November 18 at 16h00 Central European Time. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xNT5kKbAQMSzet3u2rOHtA …
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