"The most important place in the history of British birth control" - Community pharmacy and sexual health in 20th century Britain

The availability of emergency hormonal contraception without prescription from community pharmacies is the latest development in a long association of pharmacy with sexual health products and services. This article demonstrates that since the beginning of the 20th century community pharmacists in Britain have played a significant part in the sexual health of the nation, while at the same time the provision of sexual health products and services has been seen by them as an important item of trade.