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Women in Germany, Italy And Spain Support OTC Access To Oral Contraceptive

 
• By Tom Gallen

A study backed by HRA Pharma found that 65% of women in Italy, 55% in Spain and 49% in Germany feel positive about accessing a progestin-only oral contraceptive pill without a prescription. HRA told HBW Insight that the research "confirms it is now time for better access to more effective contraception:"

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Women in Germany, Italy and Spain currently using contraception would welcome OTC access to a progestogen-only pill. Pharmacists are also positive, with the overwhelming majority in favor.

These are the findings of a study published in in The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care and funded by

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