RxMike » mike johnston cpht http://rxmike.com Connect...Learn...Grow Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:10:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Striving for Dignity, Self-Respect and Integrity in the Profession of Pharmacy http://rxmike.com/2009/04/striving-for-dignity-self-respect-and-integrity-in-the-profession-of-pharmacy/ http://rxmike.com/2009/04/striving-for-dignity-self-respect-and-integrity-in-the-profession-of-pharmacy/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:57:29 +0000 RxMike http://rxmike.com/?p=232 1132788349_8e2d336439_m1

Have you heard about…The Pharmacy Alliance (TPA)…not if the chain pharmacy corporate offices have anything to do with it! TPA was established in 2008 and is focused on bringing back dignity, self-respect and integrity to pharmacy professionals, including pharmacy technicians (kudos).

The TPA website details their 13 guiding principles as being:
 

    1. Pharmacy professionals will request direct compensation, in addition to their wage, for providing specialized professional services.
    2. Pharmacy professionals will insist upon a 30-minute uninterrupted meal break for every 8 hour shift and an additional 15 minute uninterrupted rest period for a 12 hour shift.
    3. Pharmacy professionals will feel empowered to use the word “no” when faced with undignified, unprofessional, dangerous, dishonest, insulting or offensive situations.
    4. Pharmacy professionals will counsel patients when appropriate and will advocate for a professional environment and for patient safety.
    5. Pharmacy professionals will insist on being managed by pharmacists and not by non-pharmacist managers.
    6. Pharmacy professionals will not tolerate abuse under any circumstances, directed toward themselves or their staff.
    7. Pharmacy professionals should not sign a “sign-on bonus” agreement until the company representative signs a TPA  “Sign On DSI agreement”.
    8. Pharmacy professionals will not engage in promoting undignified prescription pricing policies that do not provide for reasonable profit and are an insult to our standing as professionals.
    9. Pharmacy professionals will not accept compensation as a substitute for DSI.
    10. Pharmacy professionals will advocate working in pharmacies where the physical layout of the department safeguards privacy and safety. Pharmacies should be ergonomically designed.
    11. Pharmacy drive-thru areas should only be responsible for dispensing pharmacy-related products if sufficiently staffed.
    12. A pharmacist will determine who is assigned to work in the pharmacy.
    13. TPA will advocate for certification and licensure requirements for pharmacy technicians in all 50 states.
What are your thoughts? Do you agree/disagree?  Do you think there are any principles missing? Post your comment, I’d love to hear your thoughts. 
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