Little to no change in pharmacy professionals' experience of racism in 12 months, survey finds
• By Grace Lewis
The majority of respondents to C+D’s second annual racism in pharmacy survey have reported a lack of progress in tackling the issue, despite heightened awareness of racial inequality around the world.
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21% of respondents from an African origin said their employer had committed to hiring people from diverse ethnic backgrounds
According to C+D’s second annual racism in pharmacy survey – which ran from June 21 to July 6 and featured responses from 215 pharmacy professionals – 67% of respondents felt their experience of racism had not changed over the preceding 12 months, despite racial inequality being brought to the fore during the COVID-19 pandemic and following the Black Lives Matter movement last year.
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