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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Chains' ties run deep on pharmacy boards
Even though this article was published in 2008, it points out the potential conflict of interest on the state pharmacy boards. Most state boards are composed of pharmacists who regulate and determine the punishment of other pharmacists. A USA TODAY examination done in 2008 showed that employees of major drugstore chains or supermarket
pharmacies accounted for nearly one in four of the 295 pharmacists on the panels
this year. This also presents a potential conflict of interest. Who should serve on state boards of pharmacy? Pharmacist who are supposedly well versed in the laws relating to pharmacy law? Citizens who are not pharmacist who have no potential conflict of interest but who may not know as much as a pharmacist about pharmacy law? Citizens who are sales reps for the pharmacy? Or a mix of pharmacists, citizens, and sales reps? to read the 2008 USA Today article click here.
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There is a huge difference between a "licensed pharmacist" and a "practicing pharmacist" Few - if any - of these licensed pharmacists on these boards of pharmacies haven't "practiced" in years or decades. They have been "co-oped" into the corporate mindset mentality. As a member of the Board of Pharmacy.. they are suppose to be there to protect public safety..
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Case now being settled in NC.. chain routinely violated AT LEAST different parts of the practice act... when taken before the BOP.. they were given a WARNING LETTER.. one notch above doing nothing. and it is business as usual for the chain.. continuing to violate these same portions of the practice acts.
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