From the Patriot News (Mass.):
They work 12-hour shifts on their feet, often with no break.
In a decade, the number of prescriptions they fill annually has grown 65 percent, to more than 3 billion.
Such increased workloads and long hours contribute to pharmacy errors, say researchers and regulators, yet as state officials investigate a growing number of error complaints, Massachusetts and other states do little to regulate pharmacists' working conditions. Efforts to set national standards have failed, say those who support tighter regulations. ...more
(Not a Canadian related pharmacy story, but the problem of pharmacy errors is relevant everywhere.)
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