CMAJ, 29 Mar 2005
Health Canada's reclassification of the levonorgestrel "morning-after pill" as a nonprescription drug, thus permitting pharmacists to dispense this postcoital oral contraceptive directly to women who need it, when they need it, is welcome news. Less welcome is the "behind the counter" classification of levonorgestrel 0.75 mg (Plan B) by the provinces, which makes consultation with a pharmacist mandatory for any woman seeking to avoid an unintended pregnancy in this way. Health Canada has supported this policy on the grounds that "pharmacists are well-positioned to play a major role in ... providing counselling about contraceptive options."....
http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/172/7/845
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