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Objecting pharmacies in Spain: “If someone comes asking for EC pills, just say we don’t have any”
January 2022. A report published on newtral.es on December 2021 shows the challenges of working in “conscious objector pharmacies”. In these pharmacies the individual right to object dispensing EC pills on conscientious grounds, is extended to the entire team in the shop, despite being an individual right: https://www.newtral.es/farmacias-objetoras-de-conciencia-pildora-del-dia-despues/20211219/. Testimonies of individuals who, in Spanish pharmacies,…
The cost of EC pills in Central and Eastern Europe.
September 2024. ASTRA Network (www.astra.org.pl) and the European Consortium for Emergency Contraception presented their latest research findings at the 15th FIAPAC Conference 2024, which was held in Brussels on September 20-21. This collaborative research looked into the cost of emergency contraception pills (ECPs) in select European countries. Our findings show significant disparities across the region,…
Canada: LNG EC free of cost in British Columbia
April 2023. As of this month, in the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) some brands of LNG emergency contraception pills (ECPs) are available free of cost directly from pharmacies. This gratuity scheme is run by British Columbia Pharma Care (the publicly funded program thathelps residents pay for eligible prescription drugs, and certain medical supplies…
RHSC: Data on public procurement of EC from low- and middle-income countries.
April 2023. In December 2022, the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) published The Family Planning Market Report. This report leverages shipment data from 17 participating suppliers to analyze the public-sector contraceptive market in 83 low- and middle-income countries. The public sector is defined as those purchased by public…
New study looks into EC status in Europe one year after the UPA switch
A study published in March 2016 by researchers from the Department of International Health of Maastricht University, assesses the status of EC pills in European Union and associated countries a year after UPA was allowed for sale without prescription, and also looks into the impact of this switch on EC pills sales. Status of Emergency Contraceptives in Europe One Year…
New international guidance on EC pills
January 2019. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Consortium for Emergency Contraception (ICEC), launch the 4th edition of “Emergency Contraceptive Pills: Medical and Service Delivery Guidance”. The guidance is designed to serve as a key reference and training document for service provision. It includes a range of medical and service delivery…