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Originally Posted by troutman
I think it is unfair to put the main burden on pharmacists, and that regulators should be going much further in evaluating the health claims made by CAM products.
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Why is it unfair to put the burden on Pharmacists? They are viewed by society as the medication authorities, and the face of their stores whom customers trust. The very sale of these products under their watch is a de facto endorsement whether stated or not.
Their training gives them all the tools required to evaluate these products appropriately, and it should be part of their job responsibility on some level.
Further more, they want to be taken as credible medical professionals, earning them the ability to give limited medical advice, prescribe certain medications and administer them in some cases (eg. vaccines). In this environment, to knowingly sell snake oil on the side is unprofessional and unethical.