California, Oregon to Allow Pharmacists to Dispense Birth Control Under New Rules
California and Oregon will soon become the only two states in the country where patients can obtain hormonal contraceptives directly from pharmacists without a prescription. Both Oregon’s House Bill (HB) 2879 (PDF) and revisions to California’s Code of Regulations (PDF), require pharmacists to review a brief health questionnaire before dispensing the contraceptives.
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