Q&A: Reproductive Health Training Equips Pharmacists to Close Care Gaps

In this Q&A, Sally Rafie, PharmD, BCPS, APh, FCCP, FCPhA, founder of the Birth Control Pharmacist, discusses how pharmacists are increasingly stepping into frontline roles in contraception and broader reproductive care, even as many pharmacies struggle with survival-mode pressures and limited reimbursement. She explains that even though pharmacists are trained to assess patients, make clinical decisions, and counsel on medications, traditional pharmacy education often overlooks critical skills like patient assessment and implementation for services such as contraception.

To address these gaps, she helped develop a comprehensive reproductive health…