APhA/CAI Report Outlines How to Increase Access to Contraception

By Myles Starr

Following a February summit, “Accessible Consumer Choices: Shaping the Future of Contraceptive Care at Pharmacies,” co-convened by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and Contraceptive Access Initiative (CAI), both groupsreleased a joint report in September outlining ways to create accessible pathways for consumers to receive contraception.

The call for uniform insurance coverage for over-the-counter (OTC) contraceptives “was at the top of the impact list,