Remember the pharmacist problem in Texas?

[deuika]

Talk about nonsense!!!

I want people to learn, once you become a member of a profession, whatever it may be, you then have to follow the rules of the profession. People should REALLY stop trying to govern other people's lives. If it ain't on the books, your opiNIon really doesn't matter.

[Munchkin03]

Originally posted by aephi alum
I think CVS beat them to it

That's only in New England. Walgreens runs a near monopoly in the South and Midwest. My tiny hometown has 3.

[sageofages]

Originally posted by Munchkin03
That's only in New England. Walgreens runs a near monopoly in the South and Midwest. My tiny hometown has 3.

In Des Moines Iowa, on ONE STREET that is about 15 miles long there are 3 or 4 of them.

They are taking over....Walgreens ran Osco out of town...

[33girl]

Western PA has NO Walgreen's at all. I think we are getting them soon but it might be a year.

[Optimist Prime]

I hate people who think they're job is important. Especially pharmiscists, security guards, anyone in retail, air traffic controllers, congressman, etc.

[Rudey]

http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=life&s=cottle040904

by Michelle Cottle
"Why a pharmacist who refuses to dispense birth-control pills on religious grounds isn't at fault"

-Rudey

[Tom Earp]

Stupidity at its worst!

This individuals Moral Judgement is outragious, he is dictated/dedicated to preform "HIS JOB" to a degree by filling our prescriptions written by Medical Doctors.

Of course, there was a real dickwad, who owned two pharmistist Locatations and diluted Cancer Treatment Drugs that were written by a Med. Dr.

He got 30 Years and is now saying it is to long!

If some Smuck said You cant have your presciption, first, I would tell Him to call the Dr. then rip his throat out! Why, you are given a perscription for a specific reason, period!

[Kevin]

We don't have CVS in Oklahoma that I know of.

Plenty of Walgreens and Eckards though.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Duane Reades sprout like weeds in New York City. They are as ubiquitous as Starbucks.

Dispense the prescription as written and check your judgments at the door.

[Rudey]

Anyone have anything to say about the article I posted? It might be easy to overlook it if you dont' agree....

-Rudey

[tinydancer]

Interesting article, Rudey. I still feel that if one has such strong feelings about providing certain medications, perhaps pharmacy is not a profession they shoud pursue.

[DWAlphaGam]

Originally posted by tinydancer
Interesting article, Rudey. I still feel that if one has such strong feelings about providing certain medications, perhaps pharmacy is not a profession they shoud pursue.

I agree. It's not like birth control pills are a new drug that the pharmacist didn't know about before becoming a pharmacist. Also, there are a lot of reasons a woman could be taking birth control pills besides just contraception (which a few people mentioned before), and refusing to fill the prescription could be putting the woman's health at risk.

Also, the author of the article made a really good point when she said

Just as important, pharmacies must make crystal clear what sort of behavior is expected of refusing pharmacists. The situation in Dallas apparently degenerated into an uncivil mess, with the assistant store manager pressuring the recalcitrant druggist to hand over the pills and the pharmacist in turn responding with some inflammatory, medically specious statement about birth control pills causing cancer--as if that had anything to do with her refusal. Stores should instruct pharmacists in such cases to reassure patients that under no circumstances will they be left stranded. And, of course, sermonizing should be strictly forbidden. It's one thing for a pharmacist to avoid participating in what she considers a gravely immoral act. It's quite another for her to traumatize my eternal soul in the process.

Even though, in the pharmacist's opinion, it is morally wrong to take birth control pills, it is just as--if not more so--morally wrong to tell somone that they are going to get cancer/go to hell/have deformed babies, etc. for taking the drug.

Also, regarding the link between cancer and the pill, it has been found that it does slightly increase the risk for some cancers and slightly decrease the risk for others, but each study has its drawbacks and is open to interpretation. However, if there was a 100% definitive link between the pill and cancer, you can be sure that FDA would pull it from the market. They would not let a medication that is that unsafe be on the market for as long as the pill has been.

[Rudey]

The article didn't say you should go into a profession that allows your religion...in fact freedom of religion is guaranteed throughout no?

The point is to practice it without stepping on someone else's rights and that's what the article addresses a bit.

-Rudey

[tinydancer]

Yes, Rudey, I think that is right. I guess it is going to be necessary for pharmacies to always have someone "on call" in case this situation comes up again.

That pharmacist is just messed up.

[krazy]

Well, I have to agree that this is crazy... I kind of understood the abortion pill controversy, but this is crazy... This guy must be turning patients away left and right!