pharmacists refusing requests

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Originally Posted by bigboab

P.S. I had tried to avoid naminmg the religion of the assistant. But as the Catholic Church appeared to be getting the blame, I have relented.

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I don't think that the catholic church was getting blamed, certainly not by me, it is just the one that springs to mind when it comes to "no contraception" policy as an example of religions being not just anti abortion but also anti anything that could stop conception

Let the pharmacist have her own beliefs. Just go across the street to the next store ffs.

Now if the store has their own policy against this (which I'm sure they do), then that can be taken up quietly between the store and its employee.

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Originally Posted by Skizo

Let the pharmacist have her own beliefs. Just go across the street to the next store ffs.

Now if the store has their own policy against this (which I'm sure they do), then that can be taken up quietly between the store and its employee.

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That was the whole point of the thread. The next store may be 20 miles away.

I'd think the pharmacist and anyone working for them are bound by law to honour a doctor's prescription. If it's possible to do so with the means they have at their disposal.

To not do so is a violation of ethics, and should be met with punitive measures.

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Originally Posted by SnnY

I'd think the pharmacist and anyone working for them are bound by law to honour a doctor's prescription. If it's possible to do so with the means they have at their disposal.

To not do so is a violation of ethics, and should be met with punitive measures.

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As I said before, a pharmacy is a business, and can sell what it wishes.

If the people don't like it, thay can shop elsewhere.

A privately owned pharmacy bears no obligation to anyone.

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Originally Posted by SnnY

I'd think the pharmacist and anyone working for them are bound by law to honour a doctor's prescription. If it's possible to do so with the means they have at their disposal.

To not do so is a violation of ethics, and should be met with punitive measures.

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Hear Hear (In type of course). :01:

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Originally Posted by hobbes

As I said before, a pharmacy is a business, and can sell what it wishes.

If the people don't like it, thay can shop elsewhere.

A privately owned pharmacy bears no obligation to anyone.

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This is the case if it were an over the counter medicine.

If it were an NHS prescription (and it is not clear if this was the case) then Boots would (if they wished to continue to be paid by the NHS) have to provide the medicines stated. That said this was clearly an individual's personal problem rather than company policy, which has to be one of the largest outlets for contraception in the country.

Boots recruitment and staff training should perhaps have dealt with this issue long before it hit the shop floor. The short piece seem to imply that Boots felt their policy was clear on this matter and suggested that perhaps the staff member, by omission or deliberate subversion, failed to carry out company policy.

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Originally Posted by bigboab

Hear Hear (In type of course). :01:

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Yes, but they have no such obligation.

A doctor may make a prescription, but no independent business has any obligation to fulfill it.

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Originally Posted by Biggles

This is the case if it were an over the counter medicine.

If it were an NHS prescription (and it is not clear if this was the case) then Boots would (if they wished to continue to be paid by the NHS) have to provide the medicines stated. That said this was clearly an individual's personal problem rather than company policy, which has to be one of the largest outlets for contraception in the country.

Boots recruitment and staff training should perhaps have dealt with this issue long before it hit the shop floor. The hort piece seem to imply that Boots felt their policy was clear on this matter and suggested that perhaps the staff member by omission or deliberate subversion failed to carry out company policy.

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Biggles,

If a business subscribed to a contract that required that all approved medicines should be provided then I have absolutely no objection.

I am just saying that an an independently owned pharmacy can stock what it wishes.

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Originally Posted by hobbes

A privately owned pharmacy bears no obligation to anyone.

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In the Uk at least they would need to abide by certain laws and conditions set out in their license.

i would not like to say what the case is in the USA as it is a minefield when it comes to differing state laws.