HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Nov. 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- It seems today that there are specialists catering to every aspect of life except the poison that people pump into their bodies as drugs, says Dr. Patrick Ojo. His new book, "Pharmacy in Slavery" (now available through AuthorHouse), attempts to alter the widely held notion that the pharmacy profession is not as reputable as many others in the medical field.
"All specialists are in control of their destiny except pharmacists, who are treated like children in their supposed area of jurisdiction," says Ojo. "Pharmacists are overeducated, underutilized and marginalized medical practitioners... It is in light of these facts that this book was written to buttress the plight of pharmacists, pharmacy profession and the need to liberate the profession from slavery for the benefit of mankind."
The book depicts an accurate historical account of pharmacy and what Ojo calls "its slavery status, subservience, topsy-turvy fame, service to humanity and awesome contribution to the healthcare system of United States and the world." He educates readers about the history of other branches of medicine and voices his disdain for the fact that clinical pharmacists must obtain permission for drug usage from other branches even though they are the most knowledgeable medical practitioners about drugs/medications in the medical field.
"Something must be inherently wrong in a system that subjugates the best at the altar of tradition and societal indoctrination," he writes. The issues contained in "Pharmacy in Slavery" were gleaned during Ojo's tours of Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and the United States. "Pharmacy is a branch of medicine, and pharmacists are not the errand boys of medicine," he says.
Ojo was born in Nigeria and earned a chemistry degree at the University of Ife. He came to the United States in 1988, earned a degree in pharmacy from Long Island University and became a U.S. citizen in 1996. He also holds a doctorate in pharmacy and has practiced it in various settings. "Pharmacy in Slavery" is his first book.
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