BOISE -- The Idaho Board of Pharmacy has concluded a Nampa Walgreen's pharmacist did not break any state laws when she allegedly refused to fill a prescription last year.Planned Parenthood is now considering reporting the pharmacist to federal agencies in regards to the attempt at HIPAA violations.
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Planned Parenthood said the pharmacist's actions were dangerous but the board said since the prescription was obtained from another pharmacy, no danger was presented.
Pharmacist update
A week or so ago I wrote about an Idaho pharmacist who refused to fill a prescription for methergine, a bleeding control medication, as ordered for a patient by a nurse practitioner from Planned Parenthood. To recall: the NP ordered the meds, the pharmacist asked if it was needed to due an abortion, NP refused to disclose, pharmacist refused to fill medication. Planned Parenthood filed a letter of complaint against the pharmacist with the Idaho Board of Pharmacy. The Board has now said:
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