No Pharmacist Left Behind

The Massachusetts Pharmacists Association (MPhA) has a list of policy statements for its members. One of them should apply to the litigation recently filed in Massachusetts against Wal-Mart about “emergency contraception.” In particular, the MPhA's position on conscientious objection states that individual pharmacist's have a "right to exercise conscientious refusal [but the MPhA] supports the establishment of systems to ensure patient access to legally prescribed therapy without compromising the pharmacist's right of conscientious refusal.” I am sure that this position of the MPhA will have a role in the unfolding developments of this lawsuit.   RJA sj