Research Letter

Changes in Mifepristone Use at Pharmacies After Removal of the FDA In-Person Dispensing Requirement

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.3419

April 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study examines access to mifepristone through retail and mail-order pharmacies following the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) removal of its in-person dispensing requirement.

Corresponding Author: Dima Mazen Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089 (qato@usc.edu).

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