Non-prescription dispensing of emergency oral contraceptives: Recommendations from the German Federal Chamber of Pharmacists [Bundesapothekerkammer]

Background: Emergency hormonal contraceptives (EHC) are contraceptives used to prevent unintended pregnancy following unprotected sexual intercourse (USI) or contraceptive failure. The EHCs available without a prescription include medicines containing levonorgestrel (LNG) in more than 80 countries a...

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Main Authors: Schulz M, Goebel R, Schumann C, Zagermann-Muncke P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas 2016-09-01
Series:Pharmacy Practice
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Online Access:http://www.pharmacypractice.org/journal/index.php/pp/article/view/828/465