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Originally Posted by mcgeedo
Many here seem to think that pharmacists are unique. Discounting the one in the article that was stupid enough to throw away the prescription, many have said that they have some sort of special responsibility that overrides their freedoms to a degree. Are there other business or professions where you feel the same? That your demands.... err, I mean "rights" suprecede theirs?
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Doctors, dentists, nurses, teachers, financial advisors, restauranteurs, and oil-burner mechanics, to name a few. Each of these professions requires some kind of licensing and/or accreditation. With that comes a set of rules, expectations, and regulations that must be followed in order to maintain good standing. As I mentioned in a previous post here, pharmacists are included in this. The responsibilities are laid out by their industry/profession.
This particular pharmacist aside, pharmacists in general should not make this kind of decision if it violates a code they are subject to. In Ontario, a pharmacist would not be able to do what this Virginian pharmacist did without referring the patient to another pharmacist. I think that's fair.