To the Editor:The mistakes described in “Overloaded Pharmacists Warn They’re Making Fatal Mistakes” (front page, Feb. 1) keep me up at night. Unfortunately, the current system sets pharmacists up to fail. The weight of the potentially dire consequences of filling the wrong prescription or missing dangerous drug interactions is crushing pharmacists, personally and professionally. The solution comes from taking a hard look at how pharmacies are reimbursed and who profits from inadequate patient care. If it really helps patients, tell us how.

Source: International New York Times February 17, 2020 16:52 UTC