Objective Increasingly, states authorize pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraception to
patients without a prescription from another healthcare provider. The purpose of this review …

Objectives Pharmacists are increasingly providing patient-focused services in community
pharmacies, including in the area of sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Specific SRH …

Introduction While pharmacists in other countries have broad independent prescribing
privileges, pharmacists in the United States are making progress. Pharmacist prescriptive …

Background In many countries, pharmacists' scope of practice enables the delivery of
professional pharmacy services related to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Studies …

Health disparities or extreme gaps of health across different groups of people result in poor
outcomes for many Americans today. Pharmacists have an important role in addressing …

Policies that increase contraceptive access for young women and their partners are a
potentially low-cost way of reducing unintended pregnancies and improving later life …

Importance Nearly half of US states have restricted abortion access. Policy makers are
exploring pathways to increase access to abortion and reproductive health care more …

The role of pharmacy in healthcare continues to evolve as pharmacists gain increased
clinical responsibilities in the United States, such as the opportunity to prescribe hormonal …

In Qatar, hormonal contraceptives are available over the counter in community pharmacies.
However, improper use, particularly by women with specific health conditions, can result in …

Objectives It is uncertain whether stakeholder perceptions of pharmacist roles in the
medication use process (MUP) have evolved alongside pharmacist advanced scope of …