Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Pharmacy
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy [18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action Addressing hours of continuous work by pharmacists
Stage Final
Comment Period Ended on 2/8/2017
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2/8/17  7:38 pm
Commenter: Anonymous, PharmD

30 minute breaks should be uninterrupted
 

30 minute breaks will never truly be "allowed" by big corporations for their pharmacists. It should be stated in the law that this break should be uninterrupted. If not, it leaves it to the interpretation that "sure, we are allowing you to have a 30 minute break, but you mustmake sure waiters are checked on time, patients are consulted, metrics are obtained, etc". The wording in the law defeats the whole purpose of realizing a pharmacist is a human being, and needs and deserves a mental break just like any other human being. 

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