The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 278 No 7438 p158
10 February 2007

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US study gives clues to views on advance supply of EHC

Women with an advance supply of emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) are more likely to use it promptly (odds ratio 2.43, 95 per cent confidence interval 1.24–4.80) and report high convenience (4.25, CI 2.32–7.76) than those provided EHC through a clinic, according to a US study (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2007;196:29.e1).

However, women with direct pharmacy access were no more likely to use the drug within 24 hours or to report it as being highly convenient, the researchers found.