"Expanding knowledge and access
to emergency contraception"
"Expanding knowledge and access to emergency contraception in Europe"
In June 2016, the Maltese NGO Women’s Rights Foundation (WRF) filed a judicial protest on behalf of 102 women, requesting that emergency contraception is licensed, available, and accessible locally. The Minister of Health announced that the issue will be discussed at the Parliament Social Affairs committee in the coming months. Despite being a member of the European Union,…
As of June 2016, the mandatory dispensing protocol for UPA EC pills in Croatia has been cancelled. The dispensing protocol was developed by the Croatian Pharmacy Chamber, and its mandatory status was imposed by the Minister of Health in April 2015 following the European Medicine Agency’s (EMA) recommendation to sell UPA EC without a prescription….
On May 24, 2016, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced completion of a review of the existing data related to the efficacy of EC and body weight, concluding that the data do not warrant a change to product labels: “The FDA has completed a review of available scientific data concerning the effectiveness of levonorgestrel (LNG)…
“Emergency contraception methods” (the EC wheel), a counselling tool for pharmacists and health providers published in May 2016 by ECEC, is now available in French, and can be used from tablets, cellphones and computers (on and off line). This tool is inspired in the WHO Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (MEC) wheel, and based on the…
The UK organisation BPAS, launched a campaign that calls on pharmacies to reduce the cost of EC pills. As stated in ECEC´s last update on access to EC in Europe, the prices for both LNG and UPA EC pills when procured directly at the pharmacy in certain regions of the United Kingdom and in Ireland, are the higher in…
Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Tajikistan: local pharmacies and family planning clinics distribute LNG EC, UPA EC, and the Yuzpe method. LNG EC, UPA EC, and the use of IUD for EC are included in national guidelines for family planning. Sexual & reproductive health background information Accessibility & prescription status Cost Guidelines & common…
Emergency contraception In February 2016, the World Health Organisation published an updated version of its factsheet on emergency contraception. This update can be found on the WHO media center in English, French and Spanish.
Over the past year, there have been discussions around whether hormonal contraception should be resumed immediately after the intake of UPA EC. The concern is that using a progestin-containing contraceptive could counteract the effects of UPA EC. UPA is an anti-progestin that works by delaying or inhibiting ovulation; if a progestin-containing contraceptive is administered at the…
Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Azerbaijan: LNG EC is available in pharmacies. LNG EC and the use of IUD for EC are included in national guidelines for family planning, but EC is not reimbursed or covered by social security. Sexual & reproductive health background information Accessibility & prescription status Cost Guidelines & common practices…
Emergency contraception (EC) is available in the Russian Federation: LNG and mifepristone EC pills are available from pharmacies and family planning clinics, and LNG EC is included in the national contraceptives guide, but EC is not reimbursed or covered by social security. In January 2024, two brands of LNG EC were reclassified as non-prescription medicines….
Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Armenia: local pharmacies distribute LNG, UPA, and mifepristone EC pills. LNG EC, UPA EC, and the use of IUD for EC are included in national guidelines for family planning. As of 2015, the government has pledged to procure free contraceptives, including EC, for certain populations. Sexual & reproductive health…
Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Greece: local pharmacies distribute EC, and LNG EC, UPA EC, and the use of IUD for EC are included in national policies for family planning. Sexual & reproductive health background information Accessibility & prescription status Cost Guidelines & common practices EC use Sexual & reproductive health background information Accessibility…
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