The Daily Pill and Beyond: The pharmacist’s guide to the expanding OTC contraceptive aisle
Course Details
Credits
Earn up to 1 hour of ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education credit.
Target Audience
Pharmacists
Course Fee
FREE
This program is made possible by funding from Ibis Reproductive Health.
Registration
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Type of CPE Activity
Knowledge
Educational Methods
Live webinar
Funding
This program was made possible by an educational grant from Ibis Reproductive Health.
The goal of this educational program is to prepare pharmacists to provide evidence-based counseling on over-the-counter contraceptive methods and increase patient access to these methods.
Join us on November 4th, 2026 at 12pm PT/ 3pm ET for the live webinar. The zoom link will be emailed out to participants the day before the webinar.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the mechanism of action, efficacy rates, adverse effects, and counseling for OTC contraceptive products.
- Summarize evidence supporting prescription to non-prescription status of the daily progestin-only pill.
- Identify state policy and procedures for patient access to OTC contraceptive products.
Faculty Member(s)
Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS, APh, FCCP, FCPhA
- Founder and CEO, Birth Control Pharmacist
Lin-Fan Wang, MD
- Family Physician and Advocate
Carmela Zuniga, MA
- Senior Associate Research Scientist, Ibis Reproductive Health
Robyn Elliott, MHA
- Managing Partner, Public Policy Partners
Faculty Disclosure
All individuals involved in the development of this material declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests in any product or service mentioned in this activity, including grants, employment, gifts, stock holdings, and honoraria.
Course Completion and Claiming Credit
After registration for this activity, you can begin your course by navigating to COURSES > YOUR COURSES in the menu bar.
Successful completion of this program involves passing the self-study assessment with a grade of 80% or higher.
Technology Requirements
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Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) through the joint providership of University Learning Systems and Birth Control Pharmacist. University Learning Systems is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Activity Number is: 0741-9999-26-203-L99-P. This program provides 1 contact hours (0.1# CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists. No fractional hours of credit will be given.
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