Pharmacist update

A week or so ago I wrote about an Idaho pharmacist who refused to fill a prescription for methergine, a bleeding control medication, as ordered for a patient by a nurse practitioner from Planned Parenthood. To recall: the NP ordered the meds, the pharmacist asked if it was needed to due an abortion, NP refused to disclose, pharmacist refused to fill medication. Planned Parenthood filed a letter of complaint against the pharmacist with the Idaho Board of Pharmacy. The Board has now said:
BOISE -- The Idaho Board of Pharmacy has concluded a Nampa Walgreen's pharmacist did not break any state laws when she allegedly refused to fill a prescription last year.

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Planned Parenthood said the pharmacist's actions were dangerous but the board said since the prescription was obtained from another pharmacy, no danger was presented.
Planned Parenthood is now considering reporting the pharmacist to federal agencies in regards to the attempt at HIPAA violations.

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