Amie Ashcraft, West Virginia University (IMAGE)

West Virginia University

Amie Ashcraft, West Virginia University

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Amie Ashcraft--a research assistant professor in the School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine--has studied the availability and accessibility of emergency contraception in West Virginia pharmacies. She and her research team found that chain pharmacies--like CVS and Walmart--were more likely than independent ones to keep emergency contraception in stock. Chain pharmacies also made it easier to access and provided more information about its effectiveness.

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