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The pharmacist has the right to refuse to dispense a drug without a prescription “and he has an ethical obligation to do so”, answers Alain Delgutte, pharmacist. In accordance with article R4235-61 of the Public Health Code, “when the interests of the patient’s health appear to require it, the pharmacist must refuse to dispense a drug. If the latter is prescribed on a prescription, the pharmacist must immediately inform the prescriber of his refusal and mention it on the prescription. “Thus, a pharmacist should refuse to a pregnant woman to sell him ibuprofen, formally contraindicated from the sixth month of pregnancy.
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