J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2020 Sep-Oct;60(5):e34-e39. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.01.015. Epub 2020 Mar 3.
Empowering pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives could help alleviate barriers such as the accessibility of medical centers and the availability, inconvenience, and cost of appointments. Several states have enacted legislation authorizing pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives. This manuscript provides an overview of each of the states' laws and highlights differences among the states. The objectives of this study were to (1) list the states in which pharmacists currently have the authority to prescribe contraceptives and (2) compare the differences among those states.
The authors assembled state statutes and regulations on pharmacist prescribing of contraceptives and conducted a literature review for research on pharmacist prescribing of contraceptives using PubMed.
Nine states, plus the District of Columbia, authorize pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives autonomously under a statewide authority, and each state differs in their policy.
For pharmacists to take full advantage of this opportunity and to expand their clinical role, the quality, consistency, and sustainability of these initiatives must be assessed.
授权药剂师开具避孕药具可以帮助减轻医疗中心的可及性以及预约的可用性、不便和成本等障碍。一些州已经颁布立法授权药剂师开具激素避孕药具。本文概述了每个州的法律，并强调了各州之间的差异。本研究的目的是：(1)列出目前药剂师有权开具避孕药具的州；(2)比较这些州之间的差异。
作者收集了关于药剂师开具避孕药具的州法规和规章，并使用 PubMed 进行了关于药剂师开具避孕药具的研究文献综述。
九个州和哥伦比亚特区授权药剂师在全州范围内自主开具激素避孕药具，各州的政策也有所不同。
为了使药剂师充分利用这一机会并扩大其临床角色，必须评估这些举措的质量、一致性和可持续性。
