Posted by Julie on March 5, 2000, at 12:47:46
In reply to Pharmacists - Problems or Praise, posted by Cam W. on March 4, 2000, at 23:35:04
The annoyances I've had with pharmacists here in the US mostly seem linked to insurance. For example, recently I was going out of town for 2 weeks and was due to run out of Effexor while gone. My pharmacy-the local Eckerd, a big chain- wouldn't give me a refill before I left because according to "the insurance," they couldn't give it early. (I was going to visit family in a little town across the country, with no Eckerds or other big pharmacies nearby.) One pharm tech did whisper to me that I had his sympathy, he'd gone cold-turkey off Effexor once and knew how uncomfortable it was!
My pharmacy has also called "Julie, your Effexor is ready!" with other customers standing around. Not info I want everyone to know.
They seem over-worked and harried. Then again, so do many of their customers.
It's strange ... I've worked with pharmacy students at the university where I teach, and they seem really sharp-- dedicated and sympathetic. I wonder if these students will end up in big retail chains, or doing something less draining.
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