Pharmacist-Prescribed Hormonal Contraception in North Carolina: An Early Adopter Pilot Study

Jessica Hudak, Amanda Savage, Delesha Carpenter, Mollie Ashe Scott, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, Chapel Hill, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, Chapel Hill, UNC School of Medicine, Division of Family Medicine, Chapel Hill

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Published online on April 08, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Ahead of Print.
In 2021, North Carolina (NC) authorized pharmacists to initiate hormonal contraceptives. The objectives of this pilot study were to: (1) determine where hormonal contraception (HC) services were provided; (2) evaluate patient characteristics; and (3) ...