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Care at the Counter: Women’s Health in the Pharmacy. May 2022.
Pharmacist’s Role Is Key in Counseling Patients. February 2022.
FDA Action on Telemedicine Abortion Is Just the First Step — It’s Time the Biden Administration Lets Pharmacists Dispense the Abortion Pill. April 2021.
Illinois Working on Expanding Access to Contraception for Women. March 2021.
New Non-Hormonal Contraceptive Gel Found to Be Effective. September 2020.
Pharmacy Best Practices for Contraceptive Care During COVID-19. June 2020.
5 Pearls from the 2020 States Forum on Pharmacist Birth Control Services. May 2020.
Pharmacists Provide Expanded Access to Safe, Essential Birth Control. May 2020.
OTC Birth Control Would Expand Patient Access. January 2020.
I’m a Pharmacist, and You Shouldn’t Have to Ask Me for the Morning-After Pill. December 2019.
These States Let You Pick Up Birth Control With Your Groceries. Why Aren’t People Doing it? November 2019.
Interactions Between Emergency Contraception and Other Hormonal Contraceptives. October 2019.
Over-the-Counter Birth Control is Touted as the Future of Contraception, But We Still Have a Long Way to Go. August 2019.
Birth Control Services Help Attract and Keep Patients. August 2019.
Pharmacists Improve Public Health by Focusing on Women. July 2019.Providing 12 months of birth control pills at once is beneficial, new research says. July 2019.
5 Pearls from the States Forum on Pharmacist Birth Control Services. July 2019.
Can Over-the-Counter Birth Control Become a Bipartisan Issue? June 2019. Local Group Marks Endometriosis Awareness Month With Documentary Screening. March 2019.
Pharmacists Can Now Prescribe Birth Control, But Few Do. February 2019.
10 Pharmacists to Follow on Twitter. January 2019.
Little adults? Big kids? Caring for adolescents and teens. January 2019.Improving Birth Control Access, Improving Lives. December 2018.
Understanding medications in pregnancy inching closer to reality. December 2018.
Should birth control pills be available over the counter? – Pro & Con Quotes. November 2018.
Recent approvals broaden options for key women’s health issues. October 2018.Illinois considers a policy that would allow pharmacist prescribing of birth control. August 2018.
5 Things Pharmacists Need to Know About Preconception Health. June 2018.
Pharmacists Provide Contraception for Zika Preparedness. June 2018.
California’s No-Prescription Birth Control Expands Access for Women. June 2018.How to Find a Pharmacy That Can Prescribe Birth Control. June 2018.Pharmacists in California Can Prescribe Birth Control, But Few Do. February 2018.
Women’s Health Fuels Practice Expansion. November 2017.
Students Look to Vending Machines for Better Access to Morning-After Pill. September 2017.
What’s The Future Of Contraception? Over-The-Counter Birth Control Is Finally A Real Possibility. September 2017.
More Birth Control Supplies Leads to Longer Use. August 2017.
Colorado is Third State Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control. February 2017.
An OTC Birth Control Pill Could Become a Reality. January 2017.
Drs. Sally Rafie and Lorinda Anderson discuss pharmacist prescribing of oral contraceptives in California and Oregon. December 2016.
8 birth control mistakes you might be making, according to Dr. Rafie and others. December 2016.
Pharmacists in California can now prescribe birth control. Dr. Rafie explains why the service is not yet available in many pharmacies. May 2016.
Dr. Rafie estimates the small percentage of pharmacies that have begun providing direct access to birth control without a prescription. May 2016.Did you know you don’t need a prescription to get birth control pills? Dr. Rafie explains the status of pharmacist prescribing of birth control in California. May 2016.
California Pharmacists Can Prescribe Birth Control. April 2016.
Abortion Pill Label Change: What Pharmacists Need to Know. April 2016.
Confusing health issues explained. Dr. Rafie clarifies birth control and blood clots. January 2016.
Dr. Rafie and other providers talk about common birth control mistakes. December 2015.
How over-the-counter and prescription medicines will affect the pregnancy is among the top must-ask questions to discuss with your ObGyn during pregnancy, according to Dr. Rafie. October 2015.
Teens at risk of unplanned pregnancy by state. How and when to talk to teens about safe sex. Dr. Rafie talks about birth control methods for teens. September 2015.
Dr. Rafie quoted in article about new California law that will allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control and more. August 2015.
A new California law allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control. Dr. Rafie shares how this expanded access will help women. June 2015.
Dr. Rafie and other providers share 10 surprising facts about birth control. May 2015.
Dr. Rafie discusses the pros and cons of different birth control methods. March 2015.
Dr. Rafie provides an update on birth control methods available at the pharmacy. February 2015.
Dr. Rafie alleviates concerns about [lack of] risks to pregnancy if still taking the pill. December 2014.
Dr. Rafie explains the effectiveness of various birth control methods. September 2014.
Dr. Rafie explains how IUDs and emergency contraceptives actually work. July 2014.
Dr. Rafie provides updates on women’s health issues for pharmacists. June 2014.
Dr. Rafie’s research revealed physicians and clinicians support pharmacy access to hormonal contraception. July 2012.
Dr. Rafie adds pharmacist perspective regarding contraception in pharmacies. January 2009.