The post-Roe battlefield is spreading to pharmacies, where drugs that can cause fetal abnormalities or that have multiple uses that include ending pregnancies are being put through more scrutiny.
Some patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and stomach ulcers are facing delays getting critical treatments while providers verify the drugs' intended use to pharmacists and insurers.
It's part of a cohort of drugs that might be classified as "abortion-inducing" by states that have banned abortion, leading to uncertainty about other uses. Because methotrexate is typically administered intravenously in cancer clinics, oncologists to date have not reported delays, said Julie Gralow, chief medical officer at the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Physicians say they're warning their patients about the dangers that pregnancy could present while they are being treated with drugs like methotrexate or the hormone misoprostol, often prescribing contraception alongside these drugs for patients who could get pregnant.
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