Provision of the progestogen-only pill by community pharmacies as bridging contraception for women receiving emergency contraception: the Bridge-it RCT

Progestogen-only emergency contraception.

Madam We read with great interest the editorial on progestogen-only emergency contraception (POEC).1 The author refers incorrectly to a July 2002 article as the first case report of ectopic pregnancy following failed postcoital POEC. In late 2000 we undertook a post-marketing surveillance study of POEC prescription in France in order to investigate the efficacy and safety of this method in ‘rea...

Progestogen-only emergency contraception and ectopic pregnancy.

Training and supporting pharmacists to supply progestogen-only emergency contraception.

OBJECTIVE To describe and evaluate the training and support provided to the first cohort of community pharmacists to supply progestogen-only emergency contraception (POEC) under a Patient Group Direction (PGD) in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham, London. DESIGN The study comprised (a) a systematic analysis of written and oral data from pharmacists before and during training, and at 5 and 13-14...

Bleeding problems and progestogen-only contraception.

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The use of a written assessment checklist for the provision of emergency contraception via community pharmacies: a simulated patient study

BACKGROUND The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia recommends use of a written assessment checklist prior to supply of emergency contraception by pharmacists. OBJECTIVE The aim of this research was to determine the prevalence of use of a written assessment checklist by community pharmacists and secondly, to ascertain the effect of the checklist on appropriate assessment and supply. METHODS ...