California Pharmacists to Provide Birth Control to Women Effective Today
Starting April 8, 2016, pharmacists in California are now authorized to directly furnish prescription contraceptives to women in California.
“Today is a wonderful day for women’s healthcare in California,” said Jon Roth, Chief Executive Officer of the California Pharmacists Association. “We thank the California State Board of Pharmacy for completing the contraception regulations and are pleased that pharmacists can now provide direct access to birth control for women,” stated Roth.