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HHS Issues Guidance to Pharmacies Regarding Access to Reproductive Health Care

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Following President Biden’s Executive Order on ensuring access to reproductive health care, on July 13, 2022, HHS issued guidance to U.S. retail pharmacies regarding their obligations under federal civil rights laws. This...more

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HHS OCR Guidance to 60,000 Retail Pharmacies: Refusal to Fill Rx Based on Potential Pregnancy Termination Concerns Is a Civil...

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On July 13, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to retail pharmacies that refusing to dispense a prescribed medication or making a determination on the suitability of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2021 California Legislative Update: California’s New Employment Laws

To close out the 2021 legislative season, Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills into law, many of which directly affect California employers.  In addition to the coverage in prior blog posts, which are linked below,...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Pharmacy Chain Not Required To Reasonably Accommodate Needle-Phobic Pharmacist

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Trypanophobia—the fear of needles—played a significant role in a case brought against Rite Aid Pharmacy under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In Stevens v. Rite Aid Corp., the Second Circuit overturned a jury...more

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Second Circuit Reverses ADA Jury Verdict for Pharmacist with Fear of Needles

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In Stevens v. Rite Aid Corp., No. 15-277 (March 21, 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a jury award of almost $2 million in favor of a pharmacist who suffered from a fear of needles because he...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Needle and the Damage Done: Pharmacist’s Phobia Not Enough for ADA Claim

Can fear of an aspect of your job constitute a disability under the ADA? Depends on how essential the function is. In Stevens v. Rite Aid Corp, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals looked at the case of a Rite Aid pharmacist,...more

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