Pharmacists, the medication experts, are one of the most accessible members of the health care team and they play a vital role in preventing medication errors and ensuring patient safety. Pharmacist attorneys are all too familiar with a pharmacist’s impact on patient safety since, as licensed pharmacists, they took an oath that includes, in part, the following: “I will apply my knowledge, experience and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes for my patients.”

With their intimate, first-hand knowledge of the practice of pharmacy, pharmacist attorneys are best positioned to thoroughly understand how pharmacists’ impact patient safety and strive to ensure optimal outcomes by routinely assessing patients’ health status, providing treatment guidance and assessing the effectiveness of medication therapy for its appropriateness.

When a pharmacist deviates from the standard of practice and places patient safety at risk, the pharmacist is often disciplined, fined or subject to accusations of malpractice. Responding to such actions and accusations is often a recipe for disaster, and even the most highly educated and well-respected pharmacists seek out the guidance of pharmacist attorneys – experts in their field of practice. Pharmacist attorneys, familiar with pharmacy protocols and processes and the state and federal rules and regulations, are able to thoroughly understand the accusations and related legal issues and, then promptly address them all while providing expert guidance.