APhA Policy Manual

Pharmacists’ Application of Professional Judgment

PHARMACEUTICAL CARE PHARMACY PRACTICE

APhA supports pharmacists, as licensed health care professionals, in their use of professional judgment throughout the course of their practice to act in the best interest of patients.
APhA asserts that a pharmacist's independent medication review and use of professional judgment in the medication distribution process is essential to patient safety.
APhA opposes laws, regulations, and policies that limit a pharmacist’s responsibility to exercise professional judgment in the best interest of patients.
APhA calls for civil, criminal, and professional liability protections for pharmacists and pharmacies if the pharmacist’s responsibility to use professional judgment is limited by laws, regulations, and policies.