Todd Brown

Op-Ed by Todd Brown, instructor emeritus at Northeastern University and the executive director of the Massachusetts Independent Pharmacists Association.

“In general, it’s not a great idea,” said Todd Brown, vice chair at Northeastern University School of Pharmacy and executive director of the Massachusetts Independent Pharmacists Association. “Our current system is set up with checks and balances. Physicians prescribe, pharmacists dispense.”

“For those who see the benefit of having a personal relationship like they do with the primary care doctor — that’s what an independent pharmacy does,” said Brown, a retired Northeastern University pharmacy professor.