PHARMACISTS in the US state of New Mexico are now able to prescribe and dispense birth control drugs to women.
The move follows approval of new regulations last year by the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy, along with new protocols and training.
A nine hour course must be undertaken by a pharmacist prior to prescribing oral contraceptives, with New Mexico joining Oregon, California and Colorado as states that allow pharmacist prescribing.
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