Opinion
Profit-driven quotas, long hours take toll on pharmacists
Pharmacists check the inventory at a hospital pharmacy. (Photo: Jacob Lund, via Shutterstock)OPINION: When California began delivering millions of COVID-19 vaccines, we turned to neighborhood pharmacists to get shots in arms quickly and safely. These highly educated and trained medical professionals helped to protect our communities, making personal sacrifices to serve even though they already perform high-pressure jobs where mistakes may cost lives.