Legislators Ask NV Pharmacy Board To End Consideration Of Rules

The Las Vegas Sun yesterday reported that the Nevada Board of Pharmacy has dropped an effort to create regulations to allow "conscience refusals" to fill prescriptions, while setting guidelines for them. The proposal would have required a pharmacist to disclose moral or religious beliefs at the time of employment and to have a backup plan for prescriptions to be filled by someone else or at another pharmacy. State legislators, however, asked the board turn the matter over to the legislature, saying the issue was too political for an appointed board. However, the legislature is unlikely to act this year on the matter.