Birth Control Pharmacist

What Birth Control Pharmacist does

Birth Control Pharmacist is a U.S.-based, fully remote educational and training organization founded in 2015 by Dr. Sally Rafie to support pharmacists in delivering hormonal contraception, emergency contraception, and broader reproductive health services. Operating from San Diego, CA with a distributed team of roughly six employees, the company serves practicing pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy owners/managers across all 50 states through a portfolio of continuing education, community, and resource products.

Its core product surface is built around an online learning management system and a professional community portal. The flagship Reproductive Health Certificate Program delivers 20 hours of ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education through a joint providership with University Learning Systems and a co-development partnership with the California Pharmacists Association and CPhA Foundation. Adjacent products include state-specific training programs, a quarterly BCP Community Member Forum that awards ACPE credit, a Birth Control Pharmacies patient-facing directory (with a parallel PrEP Pharmacies directory), an ACPE-reviewed resource library, the ReproRx podcast, and an e-commerce storefront for pharmacy marketing materials. The technology stack is conventional web-based education and community software rather than AI-native infrastructure.

Birth Control Pharmacist earns revenue through a mix of recurring membership subscriptions ($144/year), one-time credentialing fees for the certificate program ($375 per participant, retail $680), state-specific training registrations, and transactional sales of marketing materials. Growth is community-led, driven by professional associations, conferences, educational content, and word-of-mouth among a specialized pharmacist audience. No external investors, parent company, or public funding have been disclosed.

Name

Birth Control Pharmacist

Legal name

Birth Control Pharmacist

Website

https://birthcontrolpharmacist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Birth Control Pharmacist is a U.S.-based remote training and education organization that equips pharmacists and pharmacy students with ACPE-accredited continuing education, clinical resources, and a professional community to deliver hormonal contraception, emergency contraception, and broader reproductive health services across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Pharmacy Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Continuing pharmacy education
• Reproductive health training
• Pharmacist contraception prescribing
• ACPE accredited certificate
• Pharmacy professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Remote

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership: Annual subscription membership providing access to community discussion boards, membership directory, discounts on registration fees and materials, live events, comprehensive resource library, customizable marketing materials, and workflow support tools. Priced at $144/year per member.
2. Reproductive Health Certificate Program: 20-hour ACPE-accredited CPE certificate program for pharmacists and pharmacy students. Offered at $375 per participant (retail value $680). Special refund offer available for first 200 California participants.
3. Training Programs: State-specific training programs and continuing education courses for pharmacists. May include registration fees for live webinars and on-demand courses.
4. Marketing Materials & Gifts: Sale of print and digital marketing materials including counter tents, buttons, bag stuffers, window decals, and clinical tools for pharmacies to promote birth control services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Birth Control Pharmacist delivers ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education and professional development focused on pharmacist-prescribed hormonal contraception and reproductive health services. Its core offerings include an annual professional membership community ($144/year), a 20-hour Reproductive Health Certificate Program ($375), live and on-demand state-specific training courses, quarterly CE-accredited webinar forums, and supporting directories and clinical resources that help pharmacists implement and sustain birth control services in their pharmacies.

Product overview

Birth Control Pharmacist is a training, education, and resource organization rather than a traditional software product. Its core offering is a platform of educational and professional services comprising the Birth Control Pharmacist Community (a professional networking hub with discussion boards and directory), the Reproductive Health Certificate Program (20-hour ACPE-accredited CPE certificate), Training Programs (live and on-demand CE courses including state-specific training), the BCP Community Member Forum (quarterly CE-accredited webinars), the Birth Control Pharmacies Directory (patient-facing pharmacy finder), Resource Library (clinical tools and educational materials), Events platform (conferences and CE sessions), and an e-commerce store for marketing materials. The organization also operates complementary directories including PrEP Pharmacies. These services are designed to help pharmacists implement and provide contraception and reproductive health services at their pharmacies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Birth Control Pharmacies: Directory of pharmacies offering birth control services
• PrEP Pharmacies
• Birth Control Pharmacist Community
• Reproductive Health Certificate Program

Products and services

• Birth Control Pharmacist Community Membership Annual professional membership ($144/year) providing pharmacists, advocates, researchers, students, and healthcare professionals access to community discussion boards, membership directory, discounts on registration fees and materials, live events, comprehensive resource library, customizable marketing materials, and workflow support tools for reproductive health pharmacy practice.
• Reproductive Health Certificate Program 20-hour ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education certificate program ($375, retail value $680) equipping pharmacists and pharmacy students in all U.S. states with the skills and confidence to provide reproductive health services at their pharmacies. Co-developed with California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) and CPhA Foundation, with University Learning Systems as ACPE joint providership. The first 200 California participants receive a full refund of the program fee.
• Training Programs Live and on-demand continuing education courses, including state-specific training programs, that prepare pharmacists to provide reproductive health services at their pharmacies. Includes registration fees for live webinars and on-demand courses.
• BCP Community Member Forum Quarterly live webinar forum exclusive to community members featuring policy updates, clinical updates, member spotlights, and open forum discussions, earning up to 1 contact hour (0.1 CEUs) of ACPE-accredited CPE credit per session.
• Birth Control Pharmacies Directory Online directory listing pharmacies that provide birth control services, enabling pharmacies to list their services and helping patients find accessible contraception care providers in their area.
• PrEP Pharmacies Directory Partner-site directory listing pharmacies that provide PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) services, complementing the organization's birth control pharmacy services directory.
• Order Materials & Gifts Online e-commerce store selling print and digital marketing materials and clinical tools for pharmacies to promote birth control services, including counter tents, buttons, bag stuffers, window decals, and tools for hormonal contraceptives and emergency contraceptive counseling.
• Resource Library Digital library of clinical resources, patient education materials, legislative resources, and implementation support materials including downloadable US Medical Eligibility Criteria (US MEC) and Selected Practice Recommendations (SPR) from the CDC and clinical algorithms for pharmacy-based contraception care.
• ReproRx Podcast Podcast covering topics related to reproductive health in pharmacy practice, serving as a top-of-funnel educational content channel for pharmacists and pharmacy professionals.
• Stakeholder Directory Directory connecting pharmacists, policymakers, advocates, journalists, community leaders, researchers, and other stakeholders within and beyond their states to serve as resources for pharmacy birth control services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 hours of ACPE-accredited continuing pharmacy education credit for certificate completion
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Pharmacists Association (CPhA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CPhA and CPhA Foundation for the Reproductive Health Certificate Program. Birth Control Pharmacist co-develops and co-delivers the 20-hour ACPE-accredited certificate program for pharmacists and pharmacy students. The first 200 California participants receive a full refund of the program fee through this partnership.
• CPhA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership with CPhA Foundation for the Reproductive Health Certificate Program, providing continuing pharmacy education accreditation and foundation support for the training program.
• University Learning SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint providership for continuing pharmacy education programs. University Learning Systems is accredited by ACPE as a provider of CPE and co-provides all Birth Control Pharmacist CE programming.
• Indian Pharmacist AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBirth Control Pharmacist team participates in IPA Trade Show & Banquet events with continuing education sessions and exhibit hall presence to reach pharmacists and promote reproductive health training.
• Society of Family PlanningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation at Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting to connect with reproductive health professionals and share information about pharmacist birth control services training.
• California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBirth Control Pharmacist presents CE sessions at CSHP Seminar 2026 in Anaheim, CA to reach health-system pharmacists interested in reproductive health services.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLive session presentation at APhA 2026 Annual Meeting titled 'Lights, Camera, Access: Contraception Care at the Pharmacy' to reach pharmacists and pharmacy technicians nationwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): National pharmacy association offering CE, certificate programs, and member training for health-system pharmacists. Comparable as a larger incumbent providing accredited pharmacy education, though with institutional rather than community focus.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): National professional society that delivers its own ACPE-accredited CE, certificate programs, and learning subscriptions to pharmacists. A broader incumbent whose pharmacy CE offerings overlap with BCP's, alongside wider advocacy and membership activities.

Direct peers

• Power-Pak C.E. Long-standing ACPE-accredited pharmacy continuing education platform offering live and on-demand CE courses to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Comparable as a direct pharmacy CE competitor with similar content-and-credit delivery model.
• CEimpact: ACPE-accredited continuing education provider for pharmacists that delivers online CE courses and training programs. Directly comparable because it serves the same primary customer (licensed pharmacists) with subscription-based CE in a similar online learning format.
• Pharmacy Times Continuing Education (PTCE): ACPE-accredited CE arm of Pharmacy Times providing accredited courses, live webinars, and certificate programs for pharmacists. Comparable in scale, accreditation, and audience overlap with BCP's certificate and training offerings.
• TRC Healthcare (Pharmacist's Letter / Prescriber's Letter): Subscription-based clinical decision support and continuing education service for pharmacists and prescribers. Highly comparable recurring-subscription CE model that serves the same practicing pharmacist persona.
• PRIME Education: Accredited provider of continuing education for healthcare professionals including pharmacists, with CE across multiple therapeutic areas. Comparable as a healthcare CE provider in accreditation, format, and pharmacist audience.

Emerging players

• Power to Decide (Bedsider): Sexual and reproductive health information and access organization that operates the Bedsider provider directory and patient education resources. Comparable in its mission to expand contraceptive access and in operating a clinic finder that mirrors BCP's pharmacy directory.
• Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP): Nonprofit that trains and supports clinicians (including a small pharmacist-side effort) in providing reproductive health care. Comparable as a reproductive-health training and resource organization targeting clinicians, though it spans multiple disciplines beyond pharmacy.

Others

• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP): Nonprofit that supports state pharmacy boards with accreditation, CPE monitoring, and pharmacist credential verification. Adjacent ecosystem participant — not a CE competitor, but directly relevant to the regulatory and accreditation infrastructure that BCP's training programs depend on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/birthcontrolpharmacist
• Facebookfacebook.com/birthcontrolpharmacist
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/birthcontrolpharm
• Instagraminstagram.com/birthcontrolpharmacist

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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