Expanding the Role of the Pharmacist with Pharmacist-Prescribed Contraception
by Jillian Allen, 2022 PharmD Candidate, Andrea Modlin, 2022 PharmD Candidate, Olivia Osielski, 2022 PharmD Candidate
"The role of the pharmacist continues to expand beyond dispensing medications. Pharmacists in Wisconsin may soon prescribe hormonal contraceptives for patients, as pharmacists do in other states. Legislation that promotes pharmacist prescribing, if passed, would permit patients over the age of 18 to visit a pharmacist, complete a blood pressure screening, fill out a health screening questionnaire, and obtain a prescription for a contraceptive method if deemed appropriate by the pharmacist. More than 20 other states have successfully implemented laws or collaborative practice agreements allowing pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraception. The clinical privilege to prescribe contraceptives for patients who menstruate would improve access to hormonal contraceptives, allowing more patients to play an active role in family planning. Successes in other states that permit pharmacist-prescribed contraception can provide guidance and prove the utility of the pharmacist in family planning. Comparing legislation in Wisconsin to implemented laws in other states will help pharmacists in Wisconsin prepare for future opportunities to prescribe for their patients."
Keywords: Pharmacists, Hormonal Contraception, Family Planning Services, Blood Pressure, Condoms, Reproductive Health, Wisconsin, Surveys and Questionnaires, Hormones, Intrauterine Devices, Patient Care Team, Contraceptive Agents, Immunization, Sterilization, Physicians
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"The role of the pharmacist continues to expand beyond dispensing medications. Pharmacists in Wisconsin may soon prescribe hormonal contraceptives for patients, as pharmacists do in other states. Legislation that promotes pharmacist prescribing, if passed, would permit patients over the age of 18 to visit a pharmacist, complete a blood pressure screening, fill out a health screening questionnaire, and obtain a prescription for a contraceptive method if deemed appropriate by the pharmacist. More than 20 other states have successfully implemented laws or collaborative practice agreements allowing pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraception. The clinical privilege to prescribe contraceptives for patients who menstruate would improve access to hormonal contraceptives, allowing more patients to play an active role in family planning. Successes in other states that permit pharmacist-prescribed contraception can provide guidance and prove the utility of the pharmacist in family planning. Comparing legislation in Wisconsin to implemented laws in other states will help pharmacists in Wisconsin prepare for future opportunities to prescribe for their patients."
Keywords: Pharmacists, Hormonal Contraception, Family Planning Services, Blood Pressure, Condoms, Reproductive Health, Wisconsin, Surveys and Questionnaires, Hormones, Intrauterine Devices, Patient Care Team, Contraceptive Agents, Immunization, Sterilization, Physicians
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2022 March/April Table of Contents