Culture war hits local pharmacy

Culture war hits local pharmacy

I think there needs to be flexibility on both sides.

Instances where pharmacists have kept or destroyed prescriptions to prevent a woman getting them filled elsewhere are just plain wrong.

OTOH, if (for most people) a 10-15 minute delay in getting a prescription filled means someone is outside the 72 HOUR = 3 DAY window for emergency contraceptives, that is NOT the fault of the pharmacist...

If pharmacies have the right to decide not to stock something, and insurance companies have the right to not cover something, a professional pharmacist should also have the right not to dispense something, as long as they have previously discussed this with their employer and worked out a way to allow the patient to get the prescription filled somewhere.