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. 2024 Aug 13;332(6):504-506.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.11715.

Changes in Emergency Contraceptive Fills After Massachusetts' Statewide Standing Order

Dima M Qato  1   2 , Jenny S Guadamuz  3 , Rebecca Myerson  2   4
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Changes in Emergency Contraceptive Fills After Massachusetts' Statewide Standing Order

Dima M Qato et al. JAMA. .
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This study examines whether policies that reduce prescribing barriers may improve access to emergency contraceptives, particularly ulipristal.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Qato reported serving as a paid consultant for Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, WHO Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit, NORC at the University of Chicago and receiving grant funding from the National Institutes of Health outside the submitted work. Dr Guadamuz reported receiving grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and fees for manuscript assistance from Flatiron Health outside the submitted work. Dr Myerson reported receiving funding from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under award P30AG017266. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Trends in Prescription Fills for Emergency Contraceptives in Massachusetts and Comparison States (Connecticut and Illinois), July 2021-October 2023
These data are from IQVIA’s National Prescription Audit PayerTrak and measure monthly fills for prescriptions for emergency contraceptives dispensed at retail pharmacies. Throughout the study period for all 3 states and for each product, at least 90% of fills had no cost sharing.
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