FROM today, pharmacists in Tasmania can resupply a combination or progestogen-only contraceptive pill for an extra year to women between 16 and 50 years with a current prescription from their GP.
Pharmacy Guild of Australia Tas branch President Helen O'Bryne said, "this move will help with easier access to the pill given the state's high rate of unplanned pregnancies".
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