PPR-091 - Do community pharmacies unnecessarily recommend oral emergency contraception? A nationwide mystery caller investigation in Germany

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: PPR-091
• By: BECK, Anne (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Germany)
• Co-author(s): Ms Anne Beck (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany)
  Ms Johanna Latuske (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany)
  Ms Katharina Schaihadinow (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany)
  Ms Helene Schwarz (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany)
  Ms. Antonia Marie Dreier (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany)
  Ms. Rosa Gabrieljan (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany)
  Ms. Hanna Hilgenhof (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany)
  Ms. Carolin Priepke (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany)
  Mr. Christian Kunow (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany)
  Prof Bernhard Langer (Neubrandenburg University Of Applied Sciences, Neubrandenburg, Germany)
  
• Abstract:

  Introduction: To prevent unwanted pregnancy following unprotected intercourse, oral emergency contraceptives (ECs) have been available in Germany without a prescription as over-the-counter medicines only in community pharmacies (CPs) since 2015. Apart from the co-payment, costs are only covered by statutory health insurance under certain..

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