WOMEN who take an emergency
contraceptive pill five days after
unprotected intercourse are six
times more likely to fall pregnant
than those who take the pill within
24 hours, according to a study
published in Contraception.
The study found that although
emergency contraception is often
considered effective for five days
after intercourse, it is in fact only
really effective for 96 hours.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 30 Sep 11 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 30 Sep 11
DEMENTIA Australia has appointed comedian Geraldine Hickey (pictured) as its newest Ambassador, coinciding with the Melbourne Memory Walk & Jog event taking place this Sun.
NEW research from the Monash Addiction Research Centre has highlighted a critical shortfall in the availability of Naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses, across community pharmacies in Australia’s most populous states.
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