Medication Abortion Care at the Pharmacy
Course Details
Target Audience
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
Registration and Course Fee
This activity has been supported by funding from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information.
- California Pharmacists and Technicians – $0
- Non-California Pharmacists, with credit – $25
- Non-California Technicians, with credit – $20
- Non-California Pharmacists and Technicians, without credit – $10
Type of CPE Activity
Knowledge
Credits
Earn up to 1 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) of ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit.
As of January 2023, mifepristone may be dispensed by certified pharmacies for prescriptions issued by certified prescribers under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Mifepristone Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Program. Additional training will allow pharmacists to obtain certification and deliver this service safely and effectively. The goal of this program is to prepare pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to participate in patient-centered medication abortion care. In addition, this program will prepare pharmacies to obtain certification to dispense mifepristone, in accordance with the FDA Mifepristone REMS program. View our implementation resources here.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, the participant will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the current climate surrounding medication abortion services and barriers to access.
- Describe the process of obtaining pharmacy certification to dispense mifepristone.
- Describe pharmacist and pharmacy technician roles and procedures for dispensing mifepristone under the FDA Mifepristone REMS program.
- Demonstrate accurate patient counseling about the mechanism, effectiveness, expectations, instructions for use, and adverse event management for mifepristone and misoprostol.
Faculty Member(s)
Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS, APh, NCMP, FCCP
- Founder, Birth Control Pharmacist
- Pharmacist Specialist, UC San Diego Health
- Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (w/s)
Faculty and Program Planning Committee Disclosures
Sally Rafie, PharmD serves as a Clinical Advisory Board Member for Afaxys, Inc. All other individuals involved in the planning and development of this accredited CPE activity declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests or endorsement of any product or service mentioned in this educational activity, including employment, gifts, stock holding and/or honoraria.
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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 Numbers are: 0741-9999-24-029-H01-P and 0741-9999-24-029-H01-T. This program provides 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. No fractional hours of credit will be given.