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Women's health rights - emergency contraception may be sold over the counter in the UK
The Pharmaceutical Journal, whose publisher is the UK's Royal Pharmaceutical Society, released an article on how emergency contraception sales have seen a 50% decrease between March and April of this year.
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (FSRH) and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) claim the pandemic has caused a "significant disruption" to reproductive rights in the UK. These institutions also advocate against initial consultations, so users can have immediate access to emergency contraception. The circumstances arising from social distancing have reinforced the need for this move.
For the full article:
https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/emergency-contraception-sales-fall-by-more-than-50-as-pandemic-causes-disruption-to-sexual-health-services/20208118.article?firstPass=false
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Women's health rights - emergency contraception may be sold over the counter in the UK
The Pharmaceutical Journal, whose publisher is the UK's Royal Pharmaceutical Society, released an article on how emergency contraception sales have seen a 50% decrease between March and April of this year.
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (FSRH) and Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) claim the pandemic has caused a "significant disruption" to reproductive rights in the UK. These institutions also advocate against initial consultations, so users can have immediate access to emergency contraception. The circumstances arising from social distancing have reinforced the need for this move.
For the full article:
https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/emergency-contraception-sales-fall-by-more-than-50-as-pandemic-causes-disruption-to-sexual-health-services/20208118.article?firstPass=false
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