{"id":2983,"date":"2000-04-12T02:39:58","date_gmt":"2000-04-12T02:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=2983"},"modified":"2013-05-31T02:48:04","modified_gmt":"2013-05-31T02:48:04","slug":"pharmacists-for-life-criticizes-bc-college-of-pharmacists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=2983","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacists for Life criticizes BC College of Pharmacists"},"content":{"rendered":"

News Release<\/h2>\n

Pharmacists for Life (Canada)<\/p>\n

Pharmacists for Life International\/Canada opposes the\u00a0 controversial policy decision by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia in which pharmacists in that province will be facing increased pressure to be distributors of death-causing products and services.<\/p>\n

Mr. Michael Izzotti, Coordinator of PFLI\/Canada, stated in an information bulletin today that “to supply death causing products and services from a\u00a0pharmacy (a health care facility) flies in the face of the promotion of appropriate practices the pharmaceutical profession has engaged in for the last 15-20years”.<\/p>\n

Mr. Izzotti further stated that “the push by the College of\u00a0Pharmacists of BC to pressure the professionals that they regulate to supply the\u00a0controversial products and services that the College suggests, represents a travesty in\u00a0\u00a0health care”.\u00a0 This is in direct contradiction to the Hippocratic Oath which many noble and honorable medical practitioners have taken and are committed to follow.<\/p>\n

A recent BC College bulletin article, “Ethics in\u00a0Practice”,1<\/a> suggests that pharmacists may have a conscientious or moral objection to future services that “might expand to include, preparation of drugs to assist voluntary or involuntary suicide, cloning, genetic manipulation or even execution”. These products & services and some others mentioned in that article in fact are not\u00a0\u00a0necessarily “recognized” nor “legitimate” services to be expected from a pharmacy.<\/p>\n

In light of the above concerns, and considering that similar concerns are\u00a0arising in Alberta,\u00a0 PFLI\/Canada extends it support to Alberta’s Bill 212 <\/a>prepared by Julius Yankowsky, which would insure Human Rights protection regarding Freedom of \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conscience to all health care workers.\u00a0 In addition, PFLI\/Canada encourages federal \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 conscience legislation to be enacted.<\/p>\n

Notes<\/b> <\/a>1. Bulletin of the College of Pharmacists of B.C. Mar\/Apr 2000, Vol. 25, No.2<\/p>\n

For further information<\/b>, please call Michael Izzotti, Coordinator PFLI\/Canada Tel: (905)528-4828 Fax (905)528-5593 or Email- hrtl@hwcn.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Pharmacists for Life International (Canada) Information Bulletin April 12\/00<\/h2>\n

Due to continuing discussions caused by a controversial policy decision by the College of\u00a0\u00a0Pharmacists of British Columbia in which pharmacists in that province will be facing\u00a0 increased pressure to be distributors of death-causing products and services, PFLI\/Canada\u00a0\u00a0felt it necessary to make these statements at this time. Pharmacists have traditionally\u00a0been known, trusted and respected for being providers of life saving, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 health-maintaining-and-restoring products and services, however, the College in B.C. is\u00a0\u00a0now suggesting that pharmacists should be involved in the provision of products for ending the life of human beings as well.<\/p>\n

The 1st week of May is the scheduled date for certain “trained” pharmacists to\u00a0\u00a0be the providers of the abortifacient Morning After Pill with or without a prescription from a doctor. A recent BC College bulletin article, “Ethics in Practice”,\u00a0suggests that pharmacists may have a conscientious or moral objection to future services\u00a0that “might expand to include, preparation of drugs to assist voluntary or involuntary suicide, cloning, genetic manipulation or even execution”. These products\u00a0\u00a0& services and some others mentioned in that article in fact are not necessarily\u00a0\u00a0“recognized” nor “legitimate” services to be expected from a pharmacy.<\/p>\n

To supply death causing products and services from a pharmacy (a health care facility)\u00a0\u00a0flies in the face of the promotion of appropriate practices the pharmaceutical profession\u00a0\u00a0has engaged in for the last 15-20years.\u00a0 These appropriate practices include: encouraging pharmacists to provide more cognitive services, (e.g. being a drug information resource for the community, resolving drug related problems, providing increased patient counselling etc); other\u00a0practices include, emphasis to provide greater communication with the public and to\u00a0promote proper pharmaceutical care for all human beings especially those most vulnerable and needing our unique knowledge and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 skills. These vulnerable people should include, the child in utero, the elderly and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 disabled people.<\/p>\n

The push by the College of Pharmacists of BC for pharmacists to supply the controversial\u00a0products and services, noted above, represents a travesty in health care. It is in direct\u00a0contradiction to the Hippocratic oath which many noble and honourable medical\u00a0practitioners have taken and are committed to follow.<\/p>\n

The policy decision, named above, of the College of Pharmacists of B.C. should be \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 withdrawn because it causes a negative influence on organizations who sponsor provision of\u00a0\u00a0pharmaceutical services from their outlets, and a damaging and unhealthy image to our\u00a0honourable and dignified profession.<\/p>\n

It would be much appreciated if these organizations would rather continue to encourage and\u00a0exhort practitioners in our profession to be the providers of proper pharmaceutical health\u00a0care services to the public as they have done in the past.<\/p>\n

For further information<\/strong>, please call Michael Izzotti, Coordinator,\u00a0PFLI\/Canada, 905-528-4828<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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