The Cellar - View Single Post - FDA CONSIDERS ALLOWING MORNING AFTER PILL TO BE SOLD OVER THE COUNTER

Sundae · 08-02-2006, 07:36 AM

You have been able to obtain the Morning After Pill without prescription in the UK since 2000. You have to speak to the pharmacist, be over 16 and pay the full price - about £30 from memory. If you go via a GP then you only pay the precription charge of £6.65.

Some areas recently had a free over-the-counter service for under 24 year olds, where you simply gave your details and received your pill from the pharmacist. This gave them the chance to talk to the girl in question about STDs, contraception, chlamydia testing etc. Our PCT had to withdraw this service due to budget restraints, although it is still available out of hours.

I think it's a great idea having this available without having to visit a GP. I took the morning after pill as a teenager and was in a real state trying to get to the Family Planning clinic on time. Yes I had been irresponsible, but at least no-one else had to pay for that in later years.

08-02-2006, 07:36 AM	#4
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	You have been able to obtain the Morning After Pill without prescription in the UK since 2000. You have to speak to the pharmacist, be over 16 and pay the full price - about £30 from memory. If you go via a GP then you only pay the precription charge of £6.65. Some areas recently had a free over-the-counter service for under 24 year olds, where you simply gave your details and received your pill from the pharmacist. This gave them the chance to talk to the girl in question about STDs, contraception, chlamydia testing etc. Our PCT had to withdraw this service due to budget restraints, although it is still available out of hours. I think it's a great idea having this available without having to visit a GP. I took the morning after pill as a teenager and was in a real state trying to get to the Family Planning clinic on time. Yes I had been irresponsible, but at least no-one else had to pay for that in later years.