Nov 1, 2007


Immigrant Advocates Accuse Pharmacies Of Discrimination


Immigrant groups that say pharmacies are discriminating against non-English speaking New Yorkers filed a discrimination complaint with the state attorney general’s office Wednesday.

The suit names 16 pharmacies in Brooklyn, Queens, and the eastern suburbs.

Activists say the pharmacies do not provide written or spoken help to people who do not speak English. The communication breakdown is being blamed for medication misuse.

"People were having there kids drink something that was meant to be rubbed on their skin as a topical solution,â€