AboutBarbara Judge Expertise Outpatient pharmacy and general health. I have recently completed a Pharmceutical Care Certificate Program offered by Purdue University (Spring 1999 completion). I have personal experience dealing with terminally ill persons and their needs, as well as their families` needs. I graduated in 1984 from Pharmacy School and have been a Licensed Pharmacist since then. I have 18 years retail pharmacy experience. Prior to my pharmacy training I have 3 years hospital experience as a Nurse`s Aide.
Question QUESTION: hi barbara,
are pharmacists required to have perfect color vision? thanks
ANSWER: No, Pharmacists are not required to have perfect color vision. The Americans with Disabilities Act would prohibit discrimination against this and many, many, many other possible problems.
Thanks
Barb Judge
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QUESTION: first off i'd like to thank you for the quick response. but my friend was applying to be a pharmacy technician and she was required to have normal color vision. her pharmacy school even asked her if she had normal color vision. why would this be? thanks
Answer I don't know why anyone would ask this. You might have your friend ask the pharmacy school where she applied why they asked her this question. While color vision is helpful to Pharmacists, it certainly is not required by Federal Law and I know I graduated from Pharmacy school with a student that lacked color vision in the blue/green color range.
