The number of pharmacies in Australia stocking the MS-2 Step medication, an abortion pill, has seen a significant increase of nearly 50% following the relaxation of prescribing restrictions in 2023. This change allowed any general practitioner to prescribe the medication, a move that researchers suggest promotes safer and more efficient healthcare.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, observed the number of pharmacies stocking the drug rise from 2,228 to 4,107. This deregulation is seen as a positive step towards improving access to reproductive healthcare services for women across Australia.
Australian Pharmacies Stock Abortion Pill After Relaxed Regulations
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