Lovima 75 microgram film-coated tablets (Desogestrel): Public Consultation

We want to know what you think

• Lovima 75 microgram film-coated tablets are an oral contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy in women of childbearing age
• Lovima 75 microgram film-coated tablets are currently licensed as a prescription only medicine.
• We propose to make it available in pharmacies
• Medicines containing desogestrel will still be available on prescription from GPs and sexual health clinics
• Women will have choice in where they obtain supply of this medicine from, either on prescription or from pharmacies and may opt to switch between methods of supply
• We consider that this product may be available as a Pharmacy (P) medicine
• The Commission on Human Medicines has advised that this product can be available as a Pharmacy (P) medicine
• We want to know what you think about this change

Please tell us your views – please use the form below.

The deadline for comments is Friday 5 March 2021.

Other consultations

We are currently carrying out a public consultation on Hana, another desogestrel contraceptive product