Submission to the Alberta College of Pharmacists
Re: Draft Code of Ethics
Appendix "B"
The Exercise of Freedom of Conscience in
Pharmacy
Professional and Regulatory Responses
Summary - February, 2009
Note: For the purpose of this
table, the most recent statement of an entity is
taken to be its position on the issue. Details are
found in
Appendix "C".
Legend
- (NA) - Not Addressed
- The issue of conscientious objection is
not addressed.
- (P) - Provide
- Conscientious objection is prohibited.
The objecting pharmacist is required to
provide the controversial drug or service.
- (PPA) - Provide or
Personally Act
- The objecting pharmacist is required to
facilitate or arrange access to the
controversial drug or service by referral to
a specific person or entity, or by some
other act, and to provide the controversial
drug or service if this is not possible.
- (PA) - Personal Action
- The objecting pharmacist is required to
facilitate or arrange access to the
controversial drug or service by referral to
a specific person or entity, or by some
other act.
- (SC) - Systemic Cooperation
- The objecting pharmacist is not required
to directly assist in the delivery of a drug
or service, but is to work cooperatively
within a system that allows patients to
access controversial drugs and services
through other sources.
- (PA/SC) - Personal Action
or Systemic Cooperation
- An objecting pharmacist may directly
assist in the delivery of a drug or service
by referral to a specific person or entity,
or by some other act, OR work cooperatively
within a system that allows patients to
access controversial drugs and services
through other sources.
- (ND) - No Duty
- No duty is imposed upon an objecting
pharmacist.
- (EAS) - Includes
consideration of pharmacist involvement in
execution
- (EX) - Includes
consideration of pharmacist involvement in
euthanasia or assisted suicide
- * - Required by statute
AUSTRALIA
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
- Code of Professional Conduct 1998
..........................PA
- Ethical Issues in Declining to Supply
................... .PA/SC
Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
- Code of
Ethics.......................................................NA
New South Wales
-
Pharmacy Board of New South Wales
- Pharmacy Practice Act
...................................NA
Australian Capital Territory
-
Pharmacy Board of the ACT................................................NA
Northern Territory
-
Pharmacy Board of the Northern Territory
- As per APhS and SHPhA
Practice Standards
....................................PA/SC
Queensland
-
Pharmacy Board of Queensland
- As per PhSA
.............................................PA/SC
Tasmania
-
Pharmacy Board of Tasmania
- As per APhS and SHPhA
via Pharmacy Code
.................................. PA/SC
Victoria
-
Pharmacy Board of Victoria
- As per APhS via Guidelines 2005
..................PA/SC
CANADA
National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory
Authorities (NAPRA)
- Model Statement Regarding Pharmacists'
Refusal
to Provide Products or Services
for Moral or Religious Reasons
..................................PA
- Model Standards of Practice
for Canadian Pharmacists
........................................NA
- Emergency Contraception
........................................PA
Canadian Pharmacists Association
- Brief to Senate Committee 1994
...........................PA/EA
British Columbia
-
College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
- Ethics Committee
..............................PPA/EAS/EX
- Code of Ethics
.............................................PPA
Alberta
-
College of Pharmacists of Alberta
- Code of Ethics 2008
.................................PA/ SC
- Draft Code 2009
............................................NA
Saskatchewan
-
Saskatchewan College of Pharmacists
- Statement Regarding Pharmacists'
Refusalto Provide Products or Services
for Moral or Religious Reasons
......................PA/SC
Nova Scotia
-
Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society (Nova
Scotia College of Pharmacists)
- Code of Ethics 2002
.......................................SC
- Code of Ethics 2003
.......................................SC
- Code of Ethics 2007
.......................................SC
Manitoba
-
Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association
- Emergency Contraception "Controversy"
............SC
- Emergency Contraception (EC) Care
..................SC
- Standards of Practice: Community
....................SC
Ontario
-
Ontario College of Pharmacists
- Code of Ethics 1996
.......................................PA
- Position Statement on
"Refusal to Fill for Moral
or Religious Reasons"
.................................PA/SC
- Code of Ethics, Draft 3
..............................NA (?)
- Code of Ethics
..............................................PA
New Brunswick
-
New Brunswick Pharmaceutical Society
- Model Statement Regarding
Pharmacists' Refusal to Provide
Products or Services for
Moral or Religious Reasons
....................PA/SC/EAS
- Code of Ethics - Interpretation Document
..........SC
Prince Edward Island
-
Prince Edward Island Pharmacy Board
- Statement Regarding Pharmacists' Refusal
to Provide Products or Services
for Moral or Religious Reasons
...............PA/SC/EAS
- Code of Ethics Guidelines
for Interpretations
.........................................SC
Newfoundland and Labrador
-
Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board
- Code of Ethics
..............................................SC
IRELAND
Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
- Code of Conduct for Pharmacists 2008
......................NA
KENYA
Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya
- The Code of Ethics and Standards
for Pharmacy Practice in Kenya (2nd Ed)
....................PA
NEW ZEALAND
Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
- Code of Ethics 2004
...............................................SC
UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Code of Ethics for Pharmacists
& Pharmacist Technicians
........................................PA
UNITED STATES
American Pharmacists Association
- Code of Ethics
......................................................NA
- Pharmacist Conscience
Clause..................................SC
- FAQ About Plan B OTC SC
Letter to the editor 2006-08-24
...............................SC
Arkansas
-
Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
- Conscience Clause
.......................................ND*
California
-
Business and Professions Code Sections
.............................SC
-
Board of Pharmacy Regulations ..........................................PA
Colorado
-
Colorado Board of Pharmacy
- Rules of Professional
Conduct...........................NA
-
Colorado Pharmacists Society
- (APhA)
........................................................SC
Georgia
-
Georgia State Board of Pharmacy
- Rules
.........................................................ND*
Iowa
-
Iowa Pharmacy Association
- Code of Ethics
..............................................NA
Kansas
-
Kansas Pharmacists Association
- Code of Ethics
..............................................NA
Michigan
-
Michigan Pharmacists Association
- Code of Ethics
..............................................NA
Nebraska
-
Nebraska Pharmacy Association
- Regulations
..................................................SC
New York
-
Pharmacists Society of the State of New York
- Code of Ethics
..............................................NA
North Carolina
-
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy (APhA)
- Frequently Asked
Questions..............................SC
Oregon
-
Oregon State Board of Pharmacy
- Considering Moral and Ethical Objections
............SC
-
Oregon State Pharmacy Association
- Considering Moral and Ethical Objections
............SC
Pennsylvania
-
Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy
- Statement of policy
.......................................SC
South Dakota
-
South Dakota Pharmacists Association
- Code of Ethics
..............................................NA