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Recommendations for policies enabling pharmacist-prescribed contraceptive services
Sally Rafie1, Jenny L Newlon1, Jennifer A Campi1
1Birth Control Pharmacist, Del Mar, CA, United States.
Contraception
|December 21, 2025
Summary
Flexible policies are needed to improve patient access to contraceptive care. Recommendations address pharmacist training, operations, and payment to support pharmacist-prescribed contraception.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Pharmacy Practice
- Health Policy
Background:
- Current legislation and protocols often restrict pharmacists' ability to prescribe contraception.
- Pharmacists are willing and interested in expanding access to contraceptive care.
- Suboptimal policies hinder the effective implementation of pharmacist-provided contraception.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify policy recommendations for facilitating pharmacist-prescribed contraception.
- To address barriers and facilitators impacting the implementation of these services.
- To inform policymakers and advocates on revising state policies.
Main Methods:
- Policy analysis and synthesis of existing literature.
- Compilation of recommendations based on identified barriers and facilitators.
- Focus on key implementation areas: pharmacist training, pharmacy operations, and service payment.
Main Results:
- Identified overly prescriptive policies as a major barrier.
- Highlighted the importance of pharmacist training, operational adjustments, and adequate reimbursement.
- Developed actionable recommendations for policy revision.
Conclusions:
- Revising state policies is crucial for realizing the full benefits of pharmacist-prescribed contraception.
- Implementation requires a comprehensive approach addressing training, operations, and payment.
- Policy improvements will enhance patient access to essential contraceptive services.
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