Neuere Pillen sind sicherer – aber das kanadische Gesundheitssystem verlangt immer noch, dass die verschreibenden Ärzte ihre Zustimmung geben.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-prescription-birth-control-9.7074160
Neuere Pillen sind sicherer – aber das kanadische Gesundheitssystem verlangt immer noch, dass die verschreibenden Ärzte ihre Zustimmung geben.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-prescription-birth-control-9.7074160
4 Kommentare
Canada’s health system is outdated and resistant to change. It serves those in power, not those it is meant to serve.
The article is actually pretty clear – the drug company has to initiate and prove to Health Canada that it is safe to have the medication be sold over the counter. Health Canada regulations for this to happen is stringent and the Canadian market is very small compared to the USA, such that it’s not worth the hassle for the companies to sink money into it.
The title of the article is also somewhat biased. OCPs are not over the counter in „Western Europe, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa“. (And Japan as per their map). That’s a lot of countries with very good health care systems with good drug regulations.
If I change the title of the article to „most of the world doesn’t require a prescription for antibiotics, why do Canadians still need one?“ Would you still hold the opinion that the regulation is unnecessary? In fact, you can obtain antibiotics over the counter in more countries than you can for OCPs.
I agree that progestin only birth control like Slynd should definitely be over the counter for improved access. But I don’t think it’s because the Canadian health care system is rigged against women having access to OCPs.
Because if you’re biohacking your body to be a cum dumpster, your doctor should know about it.
Birth control is a pretty significant medication with a lot of potential side effects. Seems perfectly reasonable for it to require at least a consultation with a doctor.
It’s not like there’s a dearth of it