Take me to your leader!... whoever that may be

摘要

A perpetual and unshakable sentiment of discontentment has existed among many pharmacists for some time. Indeed, it has been said that apathy is the one thing which pharmacists have in common. If such sentiments are endemic within the profession, and anecdotally they seem to be, it is surprising that little has been done to challenge the status quo. One only has to talk to a pharmacist or read the letters pages of The Pharmaceutical Journal and one will rapidly learn of the concerns and frustrations of pharmacists; these are largely centred around lack of roles, job satisfaction, status, autonomy and inadequate remuneration compared with that for other healthcare professionals. The answer to why this frustration exists may lie with those at the helm of the profession.