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Re: "Pharmacists aren't doctors" (Letters, Nov. 17)

I couldn't understand the degree of malice that the letter writer directed at his pharmacist for merely wanting to double-check a script for his son.

I'm not a pharmacist, but part of their job is to ensure proper medication to their customers.

LETTER: Better for pharmacist to err on side of caution

I'm glad when my pharmacist verifies a medicine with my doctor so that all of the professionals are in agreement when it comes to my health.

The writer went on to say, "Since when did you get your doctorate?" Since he appears to be misinformed, when an individual graduates from pharmacy school, they do so with a professional degree called a doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D), which is four years of schooling above and beyond their undergraduate degrees. So, technically, they do have a doctorate, just not a M.D.

I will continue to use pharmacists and trust their opinions (along with my family doctor and medical specialist) to better my health.

CHRISTOPHER TAULANE

Westmont