"Ambitious legislation in the Illinois House would restrict the hours pharmacists can work each day, limit the number of prescriptions they can fill each hour, require break time during their shifts and provide whistleblower protection if they expose safety problems."
"The measure represents one of the nation's most aggressive responses to concerns from pharmacists that growing pressure to work faster increases prescription drug errors."
"The move comes as states beyond Illinois mandate break time. A rule is in the works in Minnesota to require bathroom and meal breaks; pharmacists there complained they are afraid to drink liquids during a shift because they may not have the time to go to the washroom."
"She [Flowers] insisted that whistleblower protections be part of the bill because pharmacists should be free to speak up if a drugstore's practices put patients in jeopardy."
You can read the full article in the Chicago Tribune here. It's a very interesting read and should serve as an inspiration to start to thinking about pursuing similar actions in Ireland.