NY A02997

Every pharmacy has a responsibility to properly dispense or refill all prescriptions and non-prescription drugs or devices regardless of employee ethical, moral, or religious beliefs.

Pharmacies may provide reasonable accommodations to employees with ethical, moral, or religious objections if the accommodation does not create undue hardship for the employer or patient.

Employees seeking accommodations must notify their pharmacy in writing of their beliefs and which drugs or devices they cannot dispense based on those beliefs.

When a pharmacy grants an accommodation, it must establish a procedure ensuring timely dispensing to patients without unnecessary delays and without requiring patients to visit another pharmacy if the drug or device is available.

Pharmacists may refuse to dispense only if they have previously notified their employer in writing and the employer has provided a reasonable accommodation that does not create undue hardship.