An Act relative to hormonal contraceptives

Summary

This legislation allows a registered pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives to a person who is at least 18 years of age without a previous prescription from a primary care practitioner or women’s health care practitioner or under 18 years of age, only if the person has a previous prescription from a primary care practitioner or women’s health care practitioner for a hormonal contraceptive patch or self-administered oral hormonal contraceptive.