Bioethics.net

May 11, 2010

24 Hour Genetic Testing at Your Local Walgreens Pharmacy

Courtesy of Pathway Genomics and Walgreens Pharmacy, on Friday in 7500 pharmacies around the nation, you too can send your spit off for genetic analysis and find out your genetic predisposition for a wide range of conditions including breast cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease, says ABC News.…

October 9, 2008

The Pharmacists Love Us!

According to the NursingGuide.com, our blog ranks 29th out of all pharmacy blogs–placing us squarely in the top 50.

Right back at ya pharmacists, we love you too!…

January 31, 2008

The medical marijuana vending machine

A few dispensaries have rolled out the “prescription vending machine” in, where else, California. This isn’t like buying a can of soda, though.…

November 29, 2007

Doctors who refuse care because of moral objections

The moral objections of pharmacists have gotten a lot of attention over the last few years, but according to a recent CNN report moral objection is increasingly an issue in doctors’ offices.…

October 30, 2007

The pharmacist as conscientous objector

Pope Benedict XVI recently told the International Congress of Catholic Pharmacists that pharmacists have a right to be conscientious objectors if they are asked to dispense drugs that will be used in a way they regard as immoral.…

October 16, 2007

The Illinois plan for Plan B and reluctant pharmacists

If a proposed settlement in Illinois is approved, pharmacists in the state who oppose filing Plan B or other emergency contraceptive prescriptions on religious grounds would not be forced to do so.…