Missouri board to investigate work conditions at pharmacies
July 2, 2021 GMT
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A state board is looking into allegations that pharmacists have been overworked, pressured to meet corporate metrics and haven’t had time to fill prescriptions safely.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Missouri Board of Pharmacy is appointing a task force this month to examine working conditions inside pharmacies across the state after hundreds of pharmacists raised concerns.
“I’ve heard pharmacists say that they don’t drink anything before they go on shift because they’re afraid they may not get a bathroom break,” said Ron Fitzwater, CEO of the Missouri Pharmacy Association. “That’s not even healthy, much less a good business practice.”