This initiative is designed to get TPA members to participate in a singular project.  That is get the state boards to act to protect the public from dangerous pharmacists.  The state board will never allow a pharmacist who is impaired by a couple cocktails at lunch to practice pharmacy.  Why do they keep blind to pharmacists who are impaired after 12 hours straight, no meal or rest breaks, 300 Rxs in the pot and still two hours to go with no technician help?

The state boards are mandated to regulate pharmacy so that the public is not put in jeopardy.  Let us demand that they do their job.

I am asking all members to get onboard.  The more hands and brains aligned, the more significant our initiative will prove to be.   This will be almost exclusively Internet driven.  After we have compiled the evidence, I will ask our attorney, Paul Garbarini, to prepare documents to be entered into the record that hopefully will pucker up some assholes.

Demanding that the state boards of pharmnacy accept that a tired pharmacist is a dangerous pharmacists is what we will focus on.  This is the turd in the punch bowl.  Everyone sees it, but too many board members represent retail chains.  Board members know that this is a problem, but they will continue to try to ignore it.  Our job will be to put it right on the table where they have to see it.  Statements from pharmacists will mean something, but statements from the public, demanding that the state boards do their job wil be huge.

Of course, dignity, self-respect and integrity will remain our foundation.

Now is the right time to join The Pharmacy Alliance.

Jim Plagakis