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Hi, ladies and gentlemen. I'm posting this here because I'd like to know what pharmacists think. As I work with more pharmacists, I'm finding out lots of interesting info. I understand that both of these examples are ethically wrong, I'm just wondering about the actual consequences.
1. A pharmacist I know mentioned that she wanted to try Nasonex. She said that she would just pick a random doctor from a clinic to put on the Rx for it if she decided to try it. I asked another pharmacist about this (hypothetically, of course..I am not saying anything to get anyone in trouble) and she said that is grounds for termination/suspension. I understand that legally she can't write herself a script, but what would happen? I'm sure there are probably pharmacists out there who do it. Wouldn't it also be insurance fraud if you file it on insurance?
2. Another pharmacist I have worked with before used to work for another big chain, and he said that he would often look up celebrities to see what meds they are on. He told a few examples, and I told him that I thought that was a violation. He said that unless you tell people outside the pharmacy, that it is okay. But isn't that still a privacy violation? I mean I would hate to be a celeb and know that all of my info is compromised because every pharmacy worker in America could see it.
So while both are clearly wrong, what could happen? I'm just very curious to know if people turn a blind eye to this...?
1. A pharmacist I know mentioned that she wanted to try Nasonex. She said that she would just pick a random doctor from a clinic to put on the Rx for it if she decided to try it. I asked another pharmacist about this (hypothetically, of course..I am not saying anything to get anyone in trouble) and she said that is grounds for termination/suspension. I understand that legally she can't write herself a script, but what would happen? I'm sure there are probably pharmacists out there who do it. Wouldn't it also be insurance fraud if you file it on insurance?
2. Another pharmacist I have worked with before used to work for another big chain, and he said that he would often look up celebrities to see what meds they are on. He told a few examples, and I told him that I thought that was a violation. He said that unless you tell people outside the pharmacy, that it is okay. But isn't that still a privacy violation? I mean I would hate to be a celeb and know that all of my info is compromised because every pharmacy worker in America could see it.
So while both are clearly wrong, what could happen? I'm just very curious to know if people turn a blind eye to this...?