Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England

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Q: I heard Plan B is not as effective when you are overweight, and I weigh 190lbs. I went to my pharmacy to get Ella instead, but I didn’t see any on the shelf, so I took Plan B anyway. If I can’t find Ella, should I be taking a higher dose of Plan B?

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England to make morning-after pill free of charge at pharmacies

The morning-after pill, an emergency contraception, will be available free of charge by pharmacies in England later this year. As in the U.S., the morning-after pill is currently available OTC in the U.K. to purchase and can be quite expensive. — Read the rest The post England to make morning-after pill free of charge at pharmacies appeared first on Boing Boing.

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YCT-529, a hormone-free male birth control pill, has shown high effectiveness in animals and is now in human trials, marking a breakthrough in male contraception. While the FDA has approved more than 20 types of contraceptives, only two options currently exist for men: condoms and vasectomies. Al

Free access to safe contraceptives is part of a fair society, according to the Secretary of State for Health. This year, he wants to implement his plan - and thus also relieve the doctors.

The British government wants to make the "pill afterwards" available for free in all pharmacies this year. So far, the hormone tablet for emergency prevention in the UK is only free of charge via the general practitioner or the family doctor. However, some districts pay for the costs. The Labour government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to relieve the domestic doctors. Moreover, the previous postcode lottery must be terminated, said Hea…