06-29-2005, 10:52 PM
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Pissing in the cornflakes
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Apparently the pharmacists responded.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Gail Street June 23, 2005 Public Relations Director 202-429-7558 Statement by John A. Gans, Executive Vice President and CEO American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Pharmacists & Physicians: Not Just a Matter of Conscience Despite the alarming headlines, pharmacists and physicians agree. Patients should receive their medications without harassment and interference. The American Pharmacists Association’s (APhA) two-part policy statement supports the ability of the pharmacist to step away from participating in activity to which they have personal objections—but not step in the way. The Association supports the pharmacists’ ability to choose not to fill a prescription based on moral or ethical values. But recognizing the pharmacist’s important role in the health care system, APhA supports the establishment of systems to ensure that the patient’s health care needs are served. Essential to APhA’s policy is establishing systems to assure patient access before the prescription ever reaches the pharmacist. Well-constructed systems are seamless; and often the patient is unaware of the pharmacist’s action. On this point, we agree with the AMA and welcome dialogue that will ensure this continued recognition of the need to serve patients and recognize the individual beliefs of pharmacists and physicians. Just as physicians are not required to provide all medical services, pharmacists should not be required to provide all pharmacy services. It is unfortunate that the conversation between the AMA and APhA did not take place before their House of Delegates action. But physicians and pharmacists collaborate every day to improve medication use and advance patient care—including navigating issues of conscience. We look forward to working with the AMA on this issue, much as our individual members are working together with physicians today. Just like doctors, pharmacists abide by a Code of Ethics for the delivery of health care. And yes, just like doctors, pharmacists make sure that patients are getting the prescriptions they need without interruption at the pharmacy.
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