Pharmacists Retain High Honesty Ranking in Gallup Poll

PRESS RELEASE

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Dec. 16, 2013) — National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) CEO B. Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, issued the following statement in response to the annual Gallup survey regarding professional honesty and ethics:

“We applaud pharmacists for once again achieving an impressive level of confidence and trust from the American public. Seventy percent of respondents rated pharmacists as very high or high when it comes to honesty and ethical standards. Pharmacists ranked second overall among the more than 20 professions included in the survey.

“The combination of their goodwill with consumers, extensive training, medication expertise and easy accessibility has pharmacists perfectly positioned to play a larger role in the U.S. health care system. Emerging new care models such as accountable care organizations should fully integrate pharmacists. In addition, policymakers and plan sponsors should better utilize pharmacists’ public standing and knowledge to improve health outcomes and reduce costs, such as through the provision of medication adherence services and medication therapy management.”