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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose NSW state correspondent

Contraceptive pill available over the counter for more women in NSW after ‘huge success’ of trial

Oral contraceptive pill on pharmacy counter
NSW premier Chris Minns said he hoped the service would ‘make it a little bit easier for women to access affordable healthcare’. Photograph: areeya_ann/Getty Images

More women in New South Wales will have easier access to the oral contraceptive pill as a trial designed to reduce pressure on the state’s healthcare system becomes permanent.

Under the changes, from Saturday women will be able to get a resupply of their pill from a certified pharmacist without needing to go back to the doctor for a new prescription – as long as they have been taking the medication for two years.

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