ArticleContraception: X2021
Pharmacy availability of emergency contraception in southwestern Pennsylvania: A simulated patient study.
Article in Contraception: X, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide: Independent Pharmacies and Women's Contraceptive Access.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Availability of Oral Emergency Contraception in German Community Pharmacies-A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Mystery Caller Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Willingness of Pharmacists to Prescribe Medication Abortion in California.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Oral emergency contraception practices of community pharmacies: a mystery caller study in the capital of Germany, Berlin.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the availability of oral emergency contraception in southwestern Pennsylvania pharmacies. STUDY
designWe conducted a simulated patient study to assess on-the-shelf availability of levonorgestrel emergency contraception and immediate availability of ulipristal acetate emergency contraception.
resultsOnly 44% of pharmacies stocked levonorgestrel on-the-shelf and only 5% of pharmacies had ulipristal acetate immediately available.
conclusionsWe found significant barriers to obtaining timely oral emergency contraception in southwestern Pennsylvania. IMPLICATIONS STATEMENT: Timely access to emergency contraception is important for people's ability to determine if, when, how, and under what circumstances to have children. Pharmacies in southwestern Pennsylvania need to expand access to oral emergency contraception.
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