[Cold Heat]

OK....My bad...I tend to overplay this subject because I live it everyday.

Pharmacists do indeed play a roll as a check and balance to the safe use of prescription drugs.

Unfortunately, they are not always privy to the patient medical history, and a judgment call on addiction or addictive behavior can be simply what it is, a withdrawal symptom because the patient ran out of a particular drug. This has happened to me and most chronic pain patients from what I can gather.

The pharmacy is just not a good place to control some social behavior. Pharmacists do not as a rule, have medical histories to make good judgments, and if they become a arbiter of what is right or wrong, we will have created unintended consequences.

This is why I thought the slippery slope comment made by someone earlier to be correct.

[Mr. Silverback]

I see where you're going with that. I'm not worried about the slippery slope as far as the Plan B issue goes because the issue isn't "Do we let the pharmacist control social behavior," it's "Do we put a gun to the pharmacist's head so the customer gets shopping (and sexual) convenience."

Sorry to hear about your problems with those meds, and there's no need for you to apologize. Have a good night.

[the808bass]

Pharmacists do not as a rule, have medical histories to make good judgments, and if they become a arbiter of what is right or wrong, we will have created unintended consequences.

Pharmacists are not arbiters of right and wrong even in this article's scenario. They are simply taking a stand on a specific issue for personal reasons. It is not because they disagree with the doctor's medical diagnosis, but they will not participate in the doctor's treatment of the situation. That is not "arbitering." It's simply a personal moral stand.