Drug Topics June 26, 2025
Pharmacists are increasingly helping expand access to medication abortion by dispensing mifepristone and providing patient guidance, especially in underserved areas.
Pharmacists are increasingly involved in medication abortion care. Once limited to clinics and hospitals, mifepristone can now be dispensed by certified pharmacists, which is helping to expand access. By providing the medication and counseling patients, pharmacists help reduce delays and barriers to care early in pregnancy. Although some state restrictions remain, pharmacists are now recognized as essential providers, offering safe, timely access to abortion care for those with limited healthcare options.
Drug Topics recently sat down with Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, MSCP, FCCP, clinical associate professor at University at Buffalo, to discuss how the role of the pharmacist has evolved...
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