Wanjiru Waweru, Jadetimes Staff
W. Waweru is a Jadetimes news reporter covering America News
Worcester, Massachusetts – An Important Role of the healthcare organization announced pharmacists in whereabouts entire of Massachusetts to bring birth control medications for patients.
CVS Pharmacy reported that one in three women in the United States explained they struggled receiving medications for Birth Control, and it is one of the reasons why they need to address this issue in Massachusetts.
“It's a convenient, easy to access service," CVS Worcester district leader April Kalinga reported, "providing quality health care to patients that may otherwise have difficulty getting appointments.
Kaligna reported Pharmacists will constantly suggest patients maintain contact with their healthcare provider, and pharmacists are an addition to their healthcare community.
"They're able to walk into any of our 400 Massachusetts locations, request a consultation with one of our pharmacists, and we're able to provide them with screening questions that they, in turn, fill out," said Kalinga. "It's very quick and easy. The pharmacist will then take their blood pressure, and if they qualify for birth control prescribed by a pharmacist, we will then work with them to determine which birth control option is the best choice for them.”
Kalinga expressed if CVS Pharmacy is not eligible to provide a patient with birth control medications, they prefer them to other medical professionals who can support them to fulfill their needs.
“If we can be of any assistance, whether it's oral contraceptive prescriptions or even our over-the-counter options," said Kalinga, "our pharmacists are available to help a patient assess which options are best for them.”
Patients must be 18 years old or older, and the consultation will be charged $39, irrespective of even if the medication is authorized.
Massachusetts governor, Maura Healey is advocating for this movement, as she stated, "the freedom to make decisions about your own life and body is what birth control represents for millions of women."
