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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Pharmacy Barriers Exist in Accessing Emergency Contraception

By Kate O’Rourke

PHOENIX—A new study has identified several barriers to obtaining emergency contraception at pharmacies in Georgia. The study also found differences in access related to geographic location.

“Approximately one-quarter of all Georgia pharmacists sampled reported no emergency contraception was available at their site,” said Rebecca Stone, PharmD, a clinical assistant professor at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, in Athens. She presented the