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A nurse in Idaho calls in a prescription at the local Walgreens pharmacy for Methergine , an uterotonic drug commonly used in obstetrics and gynecology to prevent/control uterine bleeding. The pharmacist allegedly asked if the medication was to be used in post-abortion care, which the nurse practitioner refused to answer citing patient confidentiality requirements. The pharmacist said the prescription would not be filled unless the question was answered. When the nurse asked to be referred to another pharmacy, the pharmacist hung up.... A complaint is made against the pharmacist, the Idaho Board of Pharmacy investigates and takes no action because: 1) You say a duty to fill Rx, I say a gentle, whispered suggestion Turns out the privilege of being granted a state monopoly on dispensing/selling drugs does not come with a responsibility to actually, you know, fill prescriptions. Seriously, I'm not kidding. According to the Board, the Idaho Pharmacy Act does not require a pharmacist