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Ethics: A Problem In Pharmacy?, Keith I. Yoshizuka
Ethics: A Problem In Pharmacy?, Keith I. Yoshizuka
Faculty Publications & Research of the TUC College of Pharmacy
Ethics, or the lack or attenuation thereof, is an important issue facing practicing pharmacists today. There are both statutory and regulatory provisions to support the requirement of ongoing education and training in ethics. Evidence of formal disciplinary actions by the California State Board of Pharmacy faced requiring pharmacists to take a formal course in ethics as a condition of retention of licensure is sufficient to demonstrate that pharmacists are deviating from the expectations consistent with ethical behavior. Periodic review of the principles of beneficence, non-malfeasance, autonomy, and justice would benefit pharmacists in practice, as evidence infers that a pharmacist’s moral …