Once available, Opill will be the most effective form of nonprescription birth control on the market. But you should still speak with your health care provider about any questions.
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Shoplifting has been hyped as a driver of chain-store closures, but did these companies ever really understand urban environments in the first place?
Different shoppers have different priorities, but some shops and services are ranked as important across the board.
The price you pay at the pharmacy for your long-term medicines may effectively halve. But not all medicines or patients qualify.
The new over-the-counter pill is highly effective at preventing pregnancy but must be taken at the same time daily, which can be a limitation for some people.
With the approval of the first over-the-counter oral contraceptive, pharmacists stand to play an ever-increasing role in helping expand access to reproductive health care in the post-Roe era.
Some states already allow pharmacists to provide birth control to patients with a prescription. But FDA approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill could greatly expand access.
Making them pay is important but it’s not going to stop drugmakers from endangering public health.
An infectious disease doctor discusses the use, benefits and availability of a drug to prevent severe COVID-19.
Earlier detection and treatment of COVID-19 by health care providers in pharmacies could help prevent surges in infection rates and severe illness.
Thinking carefully about people’s health during and after disaster is crucial to building disaster resilience. Ensuring access to medicines is a core part of that goal.
The TGA gave low-dose cannabis sales without prescription the green light in February. But no product has jumped through all the regulatory hoops to market yet.
Side-effects for this unproven and potentially dangerous treatment range from vomiting and diarrhoea to seizures and a coma.
Community pharmacies and pharmacists are important resources in Australia’s vaccine rollout, and right now they’re being under-utilised.
A successful rollout isn’t just about the physical points where people can get the vaccinations. It’s also about having a trained workforce to administer them.
For many reasons, drug users are shifting from the use of conventional psychoactive drugs such as cannabis, cocaine and heroin to pharmaceutical drugs for non-medical purposes.
Look out for your elderly parents, family members, friends and neighbors. It could save their lives.
Expanding the services offered by pharmacies can have positive effects on health outcomes — and profits.
Current guidance is not leading to cost-effective practice.
It depends where you live whether pharmacies can offer services like emergency contraception and health checks.
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh
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