Reproductive Health During COVID: Eliminating FDA’s Burdensome Barriers to Mifepristone

What is Mifepristone?  Mifepristone is the primary component in the FDA-approved regimen taken to terminate pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation and is seen as an alternative to a surgical procedure.1 Many patients view this as less invasive, allowing for more privacy and control over a personal situation. The standard oral regimen includes mifepristone 200mg followed…

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Contraception During COVID-19: Pharmacy Best Practices

Pharmacists should not allow postponed or cancelled appointments to keep patients from accessing birth control. It’s important that patients understand how their pharmacy can continue to meet their contraceptive needs during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Pharmacists should inform patients that even though clinics and providers’ offices might be closed, their pharmacy is still…

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Clinical Considerations for Contraception During COVID: Extended Duration of IUDs and Implants

During the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, patients may desire a contactless method of contraception. The subcutaneous (SQ) formulation of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), Depo-SubQ Provera, is an important option to offer patients. This may be of particular interest among patients who currently come in to the pharmacy or go to a clinic for their intramuscular (IM) injection.

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Contraception During COVID: California’s Medi-Cal and FamilyPACT Programs Cover Depo-SubQ Provera

We recently wrote about the importance of offering patients subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SQ) as a contactless form of contraception during the COVID-19 public health emergency. California pharmacists can prescribe DMPA-SQ under statewide protocol upon completing the required training program and obtain payment for the visit for Medi-Cal patients. As of April 9, 2020, California’s…

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Clinical Considerations for Contraception During COVID: Patient Self-Administration

During the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, patients may desire a contactless method of contraception. The subcutaneous (SQ) formulation of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), Depo-SubQ Provera, is an important option to offer patients. This may be of particular interest among patients who currently come in to the pharmacy or go to a clinic for their intramuscular (IM) injection.

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